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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,939.13 and 54,649.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,939.13 and 54,649.13 is: 78,718.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,939.13 : 54,649.13 = 54,649.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,939.13/54,649.13 = 54,649.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,939.13x = 54,649.13 × 54,649.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,939.13x = 2,986,526,863.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,986,526,863.27/37,939.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,718.92

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