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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,440.25 and 84,894.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,440.25 and 84,894.75 is: 182,735.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,440.25 : 84,894.75 = 84,894.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,440.25/84,894.75 = 84,894.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,440.25x = 84,894.75 × 84,894.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,440.25x = 7,207,118,577.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,207,118,577.56/39,440.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,735.11

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