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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,320.75 and 56,953.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,320.75 and 56,953.13 is: 86,913.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,320.75 : 56,953.13 = 56,953.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,320.75/56,953.13 = 56,953.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,320.75x = 56,953.13 × 56,953.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,320.75x = 3,243,658,447.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,243,658,447.27/37,320.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,913.00

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