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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,563.75 and 57,763.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,563.75 and 57,763.13 is: 88,824.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,563.75 : 57,763.13 = 57,763.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,563.75/57,763.13 = 57,763.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,563.75x = 57,763.13 × 57,763.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,563.75x = 3,336,578,609.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,336,578,609.77/37,563.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,824.43

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