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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,493 and 51,745.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,493 and 51,745.50 is: 69,560.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,493 : 51,745.50 = 51,745.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,493/51,745.50 = 51,745.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,493x = 51,745.50 × 51,745.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,493x = 2,677,596,770.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,677,596,770.25/38,493
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,560.62

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