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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,336.75 and 59,032.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,336.75 and 59,032.13 is: 88,588.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,336.75 : 59,032.13 = 59,032.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,336.75/59,032.13 = 59,032.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,336.75x = 59,032.13 × 59,032.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,336.75x = 3,484,791,782.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,484,791,782.02/39,336.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,588.71

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