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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,762.88 and 58,087.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,762.88 and 58,087.13 is: 89,350.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,762.88 : 58,087.13 = 58,087.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,762.88/58,087.13 = 58,087.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,762.88x = 58,087.13 × 58,087.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,762.88x = 3,374,114,090.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,374,114,090.77/37,762.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,350.03

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