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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,828.75 and 56,906.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,828.75 and 56,906.25 is: 85,604.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,828.75 : 56,906.25 = 56,906.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,828.75/56,906.25 = 56,906.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,828.75x = 56,906.25 × 56,906.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,828.75x = 3,238,321,289.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,238,321,289.06/37,828.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,604.77

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