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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,001.50 and 83,550.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,001.50 and 83,550.23 is: 178,983.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,001.50 : 83,550.23 = 83,550.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,001.50/83,550.23 = 83,550.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,001.50x = 83,550.23 × 83,550.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,001.50x = 6,980,641,664.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,980,641,664.12/39,001.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,983.93

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