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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,085.25 and 57,529.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,085.25 and 57,529.50 is: 89,244.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,085.25 : 57,529.50 = 57,529.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,085.25/57,529.50 = 57,529.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,085.25x = 57,529.50 × 57,529.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,085.25x = 3,309,643,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,309,643,370.25/37,085.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,244.20

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