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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,526.13 and 57,062.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,526.13 and 57,062.50 is: 86,769.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,526.13 : 57,062.50 = 57,062.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,526.13/57,062.50 = 57,062.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,526.13x = 57,062.50 × 57,062.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,526.13x = 3,256,128,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,256,128,906.25/37,526.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,769.65

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