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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,516.50 and 58,070.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,516.50 and 58,070.25 is: 89,884.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,516.50 : 58,070.25 = 58,070.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,516.50/58,070.25 = 58,070.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,516.50x = 58,070.25 × 58,070.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,516.50x = 3,372,153,935.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,372,153,935.06/37,516.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,884.56

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