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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,141.94 and 87,248.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,141.94 and 87,248.44 is: 194,479.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,141.94 : 87,248.44 = 87,248.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,141.94/87,248.44 = 87,248.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,141.94x = 87,248.44 × 87,248.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,141.94x = 7,612,289,846.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,612,289,846.19/39,141.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,479.13

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