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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,374.75 and 57,156.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,374.75 and 57,156.75 is: 87,409.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,374.75 : 57,156.75 = 57,156.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,374.75/57,156.75 = 57,156.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,374.75x = 57,156.75 × 57,156.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,374.75x = 3,266,894,070.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,266,894,070.56/37,374.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,409.12

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