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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,111.50 and 57,449.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,111.50 and 57,449.25 is: 88,932.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,111.50 : 57,449.25 = 57,449.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,111.50/57,449.25 = 57,449.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,111.50x = 57,449.25 × 57,449.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,111.50x = 3,300,416,325.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,300,416,325.56/37,111.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,932.44

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