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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,453.75 and 84,922.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,453.75 and 84,922.50 is: 182,792.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,453.75 : 84,922.50 = 84,922.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,453.75/84,922.50 = 84,922.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,453.75x = 84,922.50 × 84,922.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,453.75x = 7,211,831,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,211,831,006.25/39,453.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,792.03

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