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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,039 and 58,315.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,039 and 58,315.50 is: 102,929.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,039 : 58,315.50 = 58,315.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,039/58,315.50 = 58,315.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,039x = 58,315.50 × 58,315.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,039x = 3,400,697,540.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,697,540.25/33,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,929.80

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