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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,300.50 and 57,841.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,300.50 and 57,841.59 is: 89,694.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,300.50 : 57,841.59 = 57,841.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,300.50/57,841.59 = 57,841.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,300.50x = 57,841.59 × 57,841.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,300.50x = 3,345,649,967.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,649,967.54/37,300.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,694.51

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