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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,409 and 57,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,409 and 57,497 is: 88,371.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,409 : 57,497 = 57,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,409/57,497 = 57,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,409x = 57,497 × 57,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,409x = 3,305,905,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,905,009/37,409
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,371.92

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