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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,234.75 and 50,375.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,234.75 and 50,375.88 is: 64,680.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,234.75 : 50,375.88 = 50,375.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,234.75/50,375.88 = 50,375.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,234.75x = 50,375.88 × 50,375.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,234.75x = 2,537,728,782.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,537,728,782.02/39,234.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,680.64

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