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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,494.50 and 87,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,494.50 and 87,737 is: 194,907.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,494.50 : 87,737 = 87,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,494.50/87,737 = 87,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,494.50x = 87,737 × 87,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,494.50x = 7,697,781,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,697,781,169/39,494.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,907.67

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