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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,001.13 and 57,928.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,001.13 and 57,928.13 is: 86,040.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,001.13 : 57,928.13 = 57,928.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,001.13/57,928.13 = 57,928.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,001.13x = 57,928.13 × 57,928.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,001.13x = 3,355,667,666.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,355,667,666.02/39,001.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,040.28

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