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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,183.75 and 57,135.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,183.75 and 57,135.38 is: 83,311.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,183.75 : 57,135.38 = 57,135.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,183.75/57,135.38 = 57,135.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,183.75x = 57,135.38 × 57,135.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,183.75x = 3,264,451,076.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,451,076.39/39,183.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,311.35

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