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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,918.13 and 58,973.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,918.13 and 58,973.06 is: 91,719.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,918.13 : 58,973.06 = 58,973.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,918.13/58,973.06 = 58,973.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,918.13x = 58,973.06 × 58,973.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,918.13x = 3,477,822,100.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,477,822,100.63/37,918.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,719.25

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