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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,172.50 and 58,845.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,172.50 and 58,845.38 is: 88,398.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,172.50 : 58,845.38 = 58,845.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,172.50/58,845.38 = 58,845.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,172.50x = 58,845.38 × 58,845.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,172.50x = 3,462,778,158.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,778,158.89/39,172.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,398.19

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