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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,092 and 57,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,092 and 57,336 is: 84,094.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,092 : 57,336 = 57,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,092/57,336 = 57,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,092x = 57,336 × 57,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,092x = 3,287,416,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,287,416,896/39,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,094.36

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