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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,329.75 and 57,800.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,329.75 and 57,800.25 is: 89,496.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,329.75 : 57,800.25 = 57,800.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,329.75/57,800.25 = 57,800.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,329.75x = 57,800.25 × 57,800.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,329.75x = 3,340,868,900.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,340,868,900.06/37,329.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,496.15

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