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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,108.50 and 57,391.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,108.50 and 57,391.50 is: 88,760.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,108.50 : 57,391.50 = 57,391.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,108.50/57,391.50 = 57,391.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,108.50x = 57,391.50 × 57,391.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,108.50x = 3,293,784,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,293,784,272.25/37,108.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,760.91

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