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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,485.13 and 62,375.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,485.13 and 62,375.06 is: 101,094.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,485.13 : 62,375.06 = 62,375.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,485.13/62,375.06 = 62,375.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,485.13x = 62,375.06 × 62,375.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,485.13x = 3,890,648,421.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,890,648,421.88/38,485.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,094.86

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