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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,138.19 and 57,067.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,138.19 and 57,067.03 is: 83,208.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,138.19 : 57,067.03 = 57,067.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,138.19/57,067.03 = 57,067.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,138.19x = 57,067.03 × 57,067.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,138.19x = 3,256,646,055.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,256,646,055.69/39,138.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,208.91

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