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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,025.97 and 51,883.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,025.97 and 51,883.03 is: 68,975.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,025.97 : 51,883.03 = 51,883.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,025.97/51,883.03 = 51,883.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,025.97x = 51,883.03 × 51,883.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,025.97x = 2,691,848,931.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,691,848,931.69/39,025.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,975.84

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