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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,861.75 and 58,793.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,861.75 and 58,793.75 is: 91,298.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,861.75 : 58,793.75 = 58,793.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,861.75/58,793.75 = 58,793.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,861.75x = 58,793.75 × 58,793.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,861.75x = 3,456,705,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,705,039.06/37,861.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,298.08

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