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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,331.83 and 61,353.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,331.83 and 61,353.70 is: 95,705.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,331.83 : 61,353.70 = 61,353.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,331.83/61,353.70 = 61,353.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,331.83x = 61,353.70 × 61,353.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,331.83x = 3,764,276,887.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,764,276,887.15/39,331.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,705.62

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