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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,273.50 and 57,692.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,273.50 and 57,692.25 is: 89,296.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,273.50 : 57,692.25 = 57,692.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,273.50/57,692.25 = 57,692.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,273.50x = 57,692.25 × 57,692.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,273.50x = 3,328,395,710.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,328,395,710.06/37,273.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,296.57

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