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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,231.75 and 50,372.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,231.75 and 50,372.75 is: 64,677.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,231.75 : 50,372.75 = 50,372.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,231.75/50,372.75 = 50,372.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,231.75x = 50,372.75 × 50,372.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,231.75x = 2,537,413,942.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,537,413,942.56/39,231.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,677.56

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