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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,069.03 and 57,446.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,069.03 and 57,446.93 is: 89,027.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,069.03 : 57,446.93 = 57,446.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,069.03/57,446.93 = 57,446.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,069.03x = 57,446.93 × 57,446.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,069.03x = 3,300,149,730.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,300,149,730.52/37,069.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,027.14

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