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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,066.75 and 80,903.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,066.75 and 80,903.25 is: 167,542.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,066.75 : 80,903.25 = 80,903.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,066.75/80,903.25 = 80,903.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,066.75x = 80,903.25 × 80,903.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,066.75x = 6,545,335,860.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,545,335,860.56/39,066.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,542.37

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