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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,439.50 and 61,103.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,439.50 and 61,103.25 is: 94,666.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,439.50 : 61,103.25 = 61,103.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,439.50/61,103.25 = 61,103.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,439.50x = 61,103.25 × 61,103.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,439.50x = 3,733,607,160.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,733,607,160.56/39,439.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,666.70

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