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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,012.05 and 58,928.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,012.05 and 58,928.13 is: 89,011.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,012.05 : 58,928.13 = 58,928.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,012.05/58,928.13 = 58,928.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,012.05x = 58,928.13 × 58,928.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,012.05x = 3,472,524,836.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,472,524,836.77/39,012.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,011.60

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