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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,889.25 and 58,828.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,889.25 and 58,828.50 is: 91,339.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,889.25 : 58,828.50 = 58,828.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,889.25/58,828.50 = 58,828.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,889.25x = 58,828.50 × 58,828.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,889.25x = 3,460,792,412.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,460,792,412.25/37,889.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,339.69

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