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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,496 and 61,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,496 and 61,032 is: 96,760.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,496 : 61,032 = 61,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,496/61,032 = 61,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,496x = 61,032 × 61,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,496x = 3,724,905,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,724,905,024/38,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,760.83

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