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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,258.75 and 85,851.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,258.75 and 85,851.25 is: 187,739.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,258.75 : 85,851.25 = 85,851.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,258.75/85,851.25 = 85,851.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,258.75x = 85,851.25 × 85,851.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,258.75x = 7,370,437,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,370,437,126.56/39,258.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,739.98

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