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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,589.75 and 56,234.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,589.75 and 56,234.25 is: 81,946.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,589.75 : 56,234.25 = 56,234.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,589.75/56,234.25 = 56,234.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,589.75x = 56,234.25 × 56,234.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,589.75x = 3,162,290,873.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,162,290,873.06/38,589.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,946.39

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