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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,590.75 and 89,056.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,590.75 and 89,056.13 is: 210,982.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,590.75 : 89,056.13 = 89,056.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,590.75/89,056.13 = 89,056.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,590.75x = 89,056.13 × 89,056.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,590.75x = 7,930,993,400.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,930,993,400.02/37,590.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,982.58

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