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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,010.50 and 58,790.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,010.50 and 58,790.25 is: 88,599.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,010.50 : 58,790.25 = 58,790.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,010.50/58,790.25 = 58,790.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,010.50x = 58,790.25 × 58,790.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,010.50x = 3,456,293,495.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,293,495.06/39,010.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,599.06

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