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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,102.75 and 60,527.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,102.75 and 60,527.25 is: 93,690.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,102.75 : 60,527.25 = 60,527.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,102.75/60,527.25 = 60,527.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,102.75x = 60,527.25 × 60,527.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,102.75x = 3,663,547,992.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,663,547,992.56/39,102.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,690.29

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