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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,087.88 and 57,522.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,087.88 and 57,522.66 is: 89,216.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,087.88 : 57,522.66 = 57,522.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,087.88/57,522.66 = 57,522.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,087.88x = 57,522.66 × 57,522.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,087.88x = 3,308,855,982.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,855,982.06/37,087.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,216.65

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