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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,328 and 62,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,328 and 62,302 is: 98,696.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,328 : 62,302 = 62,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,328/62,302 = 62,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,328x = 62,302 × 62,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,328x = 3,881,539,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,881,539,204/39,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,696.58

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