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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,516.75 and 60,918.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,516.75 and 60,918.75 is: 93,911.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,516.75 : 60,918.75 = 60,918.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,516.75/60,918.75 = 60,918.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,516.75x = 60,918.75 × 60,918.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,516.75x = 3,711,094,101.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,711,094,101.56/39,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,911.93

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