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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,830.13 and 39,062.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,830.13 and 39,062.25 is: 85,577.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,830.13 : 39,062.25 = 39,062.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,830.13/39,062.25 = 39,062.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,830.13x = 39,062.25 × 39,062.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,830.13x = 1,525,859,375.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,525,859,375.06/17,830.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,577.60

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