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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,527 and 57,064.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,527 and 57,064.50 is: 86,773.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,527 : 57,064.50 = 57,064.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,527/57,064.50 = 57,064.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,527x = 57,064.50 × 57,064.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,527x = 3,256,357,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,256,357,160.25/37,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,773.71

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