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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,596.75 and 52,560.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,596.75 and 52,560.75 is: 73,480.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,596.75 : 52,560.75 = 52,560.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,596.75/52,560.75 = 52,560.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,596.75x = 52,560.75 × 52,560.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,596.75x = 2,762,632,440.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,762,632,440.56/37,596.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,480.62

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