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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,025.75 and 56,980.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,025.75 and 56,980.75 is: 85,384.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,025.75 : 56,980.75 = 56,980.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,025.75/56,980.75 = 56,980.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,025.75x = 56,980.75 × 56,980.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,025.75x = 3,246,805,870.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,246,805,870.56/38,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,384.40

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