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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,007.20 and 51,531.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,007.20 and 51,531.19 is: 68,076.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,007.20 : 51,531.19 = 51,531.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,007.20/51,531.19 = 51,531.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,007.20x = 51,531.19 × 51,531.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,007.20x = 2,655,463,285.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,655,463,285.16/39,007.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,076.24

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