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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,382.88 and 59,802.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,382.88 and 59,802.47 is: 90,809.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,382.88 : 59,802.47 = 59,802.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,382.88/59,802.47 = 59,802.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,382.88x = 59,802.47 × 59,802.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,382.88x = 3,576,335,268.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,335,268.59/39,382.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,809.40

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