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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,445.50 and 84,905.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,445.50 and 84,905.25 is: 182,755.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,445.50 : 84,905.25 = 84,905.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,445.50/84,905.25 = 84,905.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,445.50x = 84,905.25 × 84,905.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,445.50x = 7,208,901,477.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,208,901,477.56/39,445.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,755.99

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