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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,224.25 and 62,332.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,224.25 and 62,332.88 is: 99,055.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,224.25 : 62,332.88 = 62,332.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,224.25/62,332.88 = 62,332.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,224.25x = 62,332.88 × 62,332.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,224.25x = 3,885,387,305.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,885,387,305.77/39,224.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,055.74

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