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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,038 and 57,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,038 and 57,174 is: 85,936.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,038 : 57,174 = 57,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,038/57,174 = 57,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,038x = 57,174 × 57,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,038x = 3,268,866,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,268,866,276/38,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,936.86

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