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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,300.75 and 55,556.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,300.75 and 55,556.44 is: 78,535.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,300.75 : 55,556.44 = 55,556.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,300.75/55,556.44 = 55,556.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,300.75x = 55,556.44 × 55,556.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,300.75x = 3,086,517,747.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,086,517,747.69/39,300.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,535.85

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