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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,656.25 and 54,379.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,656.25 and 54,379.13 is: 74,568.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,656.25 : 54,379.13 = 54,379.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,656.25/54,379.13 = 54,379.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,656.25x = 54,379.13 × 54,379.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,656.25x = 2,957,089,235.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,957,089,235.77/39,656.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,568.05

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