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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,008.25 and 58,856.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,008.25 and 58,856.63 is: 88,804.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,008.25 : 58,856.63 = 58,856.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,008.25/58,856.63 = 58,856.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,008.25x = 58,856.63 × 58,856.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,008.25x = 3,464,102,306.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,464,102,306.39/39,008.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,804.35

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