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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,189.75 and 58,692.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,189.75 and 58,692.75 is: 87,901.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,189.75 : 58,692.75 = 58,692.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,189.75/58,692.75 = 58,692.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,189.75x = 58,692.75 × 58,692.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,189.75x = 3,444,838,902.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,444,838,902.56/39,189.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,901.53

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