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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,626.56 and 51,249.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,626.56 and 51,249.56 is: 69,804.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,626.56 : 51,249.56 = 51,249.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,626.56/51,249.56 = 51,249.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,626.56x = 51,249.56 × 51,249.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,626.56x = 2,626,517,656.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,626,517,656.44/37,626.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,804.88

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