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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,104 and 57,323.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,104 and 57,323.25 is: 88,560.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,104 : 57,323.25 = 57,323.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,104/57,323.25 = 57,323.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,104x = 57,323.25 × 57,323.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,104x = 3,285,954,990.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,285,954,990.56/37,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,560.67

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