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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,802 and 61,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,802 and 61,539 is: 97,599.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,802 : 61,539 = 61,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,802/61,539 = 61,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,802x = 61,539 × 61,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,802x = 3,787,048,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787,048,521/38,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,599.31

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