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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,123.50 and 57,513.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,123.50 and 57,513.75 is: 89,103.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,123.50 : 57,513.75 = 57,513.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,123.50/57,513.75 = 57,513.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,123.50x = 57,513.75 × 57,513.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,123.50x = 3,307,831,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,307,831,439.06/37,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,103.44

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