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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,165 and 63,060.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,165 and 63,060.75 is: 101,536.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,165 : 63,060.75 = 63,060.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,165/63,060.75 = 63,060.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,165x = 63,060.75 × 63,060.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,165x = 3,976,658,190.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976,658,190.56/39,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,536.02

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