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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,085.03 and 80,934.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,085.03 and 80,934.19 is: 167,592.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,085.03 : 80,934.19 = 80,934.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,085.03/80,934.19 = 80,934.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,085.03x = 80,934.19 × 80,934.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,085.03x = 6,550,342,706.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,550,342,706.29/39,085.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,592.11

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