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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,801.25 and 61,543.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,801.25 and 61,543.13 is: 97,614.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,801.25 : 61,543.13 = 61,543.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,801.25/61,543.13 = 61,543.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,801.25x = 61,543.13 × 61,543.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,801.25x = 3,787,556,234.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787,556,234.77/38,801.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,614.28

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