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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,559 and 57,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,559 and 57,518 is: 85,798.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,559 : 57,518 = 57,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,559/57,518 = 57,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,559x = 57,518 × 57,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,559x = 3,308,320,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,320,324/38,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,798.91

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