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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,162 and 79,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,162 and 79,692 is: 162,167.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,162 : 79,692 = 79,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,162/79,692 = 79,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,162x = 79,692 × 79,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,162x = 6,350,814,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,350,814,864/39,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,167.79

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