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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,883.25 and 57,611.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,883.25 and 57,611.25 is: 87,612.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,883.25 : 57,611.25 = 57,611.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,883.25/57,611.25 = 57,611.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,883.25x = 57,611.25 × 57,611.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,883.25x = 3,319,056,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,056,126.56/37,883.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,612.76

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