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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,339 and 59,010.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,339 and 59,010.75 is: 88,519.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,339 : 59,010.75 = 59,010.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,339/59,010.75 = 59,010.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,339x = 59,010.75 × 59,010.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,339x = 3,482,268,615.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,482,268,615.56/39,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,519.50

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