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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,192.13 and 56,659.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,192.13 and 56,659.31 is: 86,316.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,192.13 : 56,659.31 = 56,659.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,192.13/56,659.31 = 56,659.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,192.13x = 56,659.31 × 56,659.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,192.13x = 3,210,277,692.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,210,277,692.97/37,192.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,316.06

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