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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,112.63 and 57,336.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,112.63 and 57,336.19 is: 88,580.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,112.63 : 57,336.19 = 57,336.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,112.63/57,336.19 = 57,336.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,112.63x = 57,336.19 × 57,336.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,112.63x = 3,287,438,397.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,287,438,397.04/37,112.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,580.06

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