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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,167.75 and 57,100.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,167.75 and 57,100.75 is: 83,244.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,167.75 : 57,100.75 = 57,100.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,167.75/57,100.75 = 57,100.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,167.75x = 57,100.75 × 57,100.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,167.75x = 3,260,495,650.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,260,495,650.56/39,167.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,244.39

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