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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,519.75 and 95,241.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,519.75 and 95,241.75 is: 229,530.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,519.75 : 95,241.75 = 95,241.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,519.75/95,241.75 = 95,241.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,519.75x = 95,241.75 × 95,241.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,519.75x = 9,070,990,943.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,070,990,943.06/39,519.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,530.58

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