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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,332.77 and 57,793.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,332.77 and 57,793.18 is: 89,467.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,332.77 : 57,793.18 = 57,793.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,332.77/57,793.18 = 57,793.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,332.77x = 57,793.18 × 57,793.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,332.77x = 3,340,052,069.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,340,052,069.90/37,332.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,467.02

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