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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,352 and 39,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,352 and 39,504 is: 95,435.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,352 : 39,504 = 39,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,352/39,504 = 39,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,352x = 39,504 × 39,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,352x = 1,560,566,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,560,566,016/16,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,435.79

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