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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,330.50 and 57,802.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,330.50 and 57,802.50 is: 89,501.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,330.50 : 57,802.50 = 57,802.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,330.50/57,802.50 = 57,802.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,330.50x = 57,802.50 × 57,802.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,330.50x = 3,341,129,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,341,129,006.25/37,330.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,501.32

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