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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,107 and 57,388.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,107 and 57,388.50 is: 88,755.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,107 : 57,388.50 = 57,388.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,107/57,388.50 = 57,388.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,107x = 57,388.50 × 57,388.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,107x = 3,293,439,932.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,293,439,932.25/37,107
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,755.22

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