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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,122.05 and 56,076.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,122.05 and 56,076.05 is: 84,707.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,122.05 : 56,076.05 = 56,076.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,122.05/56,076.05 = 56,076.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,122.05x = 56,076.05 × 56,076.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,122.05x = 3,144,523,033.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,144,523,033.13/37,122.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,707.70

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