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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,052.13 and 80,873.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,052.13 and 80,873.44 is: 167,481.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,052.13 : 80,873.44 = 80,873.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,052.13/80,873.44 = 80,873.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,052.13x = 80,873.44 × 80,873.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,052.13x = 6,540,512,893.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,540,512,893.07/39,052.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,481.61

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