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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,866.75 and 58,798.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,866.75 and 58,798.13 is: 91,299.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,866.75 : 58,798.13 = 58,798.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,866.75/58,798.13 = 58,798.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,866.75x = 58,798.13 × 58,798.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,866.75x = 3,457,219,503.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,457,219,503.52/37,866.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,299.61

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