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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,376.25 and 57,932.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,376.25 and 57,932.63 is: 89,794.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,376.25 : 57,932.63 = 57,932.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,376.25/57,932.63 = 57,932.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,376.25x = 57,932.63 × 57,932.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,376.25x = 3,356,189,039.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,356,189,039.39/37,376.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,794.70

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