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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,576.75 and 58,068.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,576.75 and 58,068.75 is: 85,201.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,576.75 : 58,068.75 = 58,068.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,576.75/58,068.75 = 58,068.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,576.75x = 58,068.75 × 58,068.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,576.75x = 3,371,979,726.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,371,979,726.56/39,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,201.03

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