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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,081.75 and 60,553.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,081.75 and 60,553.13 is: 93,820.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,081.75 : 60,553.13 = 60,553.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,081.75/60,553.13 = 60,553.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,081.75x = 60,553.13 × 60,553.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,081.75x = 3,666,680,947.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,680,947.27/39,081.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,820.80

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