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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,232.50 and 50,373.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,232.50 and 50,373.75 is: 64,678.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,232.50 : 50,373.75 = 50,373.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,232.50/50,373.75 = 50,373.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,232.50x = 50,373.75 × 50,373.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,232.50x = 2,537,514,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,537,514,689.06/39,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,678.89

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