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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,126.69 and 56,008.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,126.69 and 56,008.13 is: 84,492.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,126.69 : 56,008.13 = 56,008.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,126.69/56,008.13 = 56,008.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,126.69x = 56,008.13 × 56,008.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,126.69x = 3,136,910,066.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,136,910,066.02/37,126.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,492.05

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