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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,554.75 and 58,487.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,554.75 and 58,487.63 is: 91,088.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,554.75 : 58,487.63 = 58,487.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,554.75/58,487.63 = 58,487.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,554.75x = 58,487.63 × 58,487.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,554.75x = 3,420,802,278.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,420,802,278.14/37,554.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,088.41

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