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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,876.50 and 58,646.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,876.50 and 58,646.25 is: 90,805.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,876.50 : 58,646.25 = 58,646.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,876.50/58,646.25 = 58,646.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,876.50x = 58,646.25 × 58,646.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,876.50x = 3,439,382,639.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,439,382,639.06/37,876.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,805.19

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