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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,075.75 and 76,200.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,075.75 and 76,200.75 is: 148,597.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,075.75 : 76,200.75 = 76,200.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,075.75/76,200.75 = 76,200.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,075.75x = 76,200.75 × 76,200.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,075.75x = 5,806,554,300.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,806,554,300.56/39,075.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,597.39

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