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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,820.81 and 58,559.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,820.81 and 58,559.63 is: 90,670.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,820.81 : 58,559.63 = 58,559.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,820.81/58,559.63 = 58,559.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,820.81x = 58,559.63 × 58,559.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,820.81x = 3,429,229,680.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,229,680.14/37,820.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,670.44

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