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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,532 and 61,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,532 and 61,566 is: 95,881.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,532 : 61,566 = 61,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,532/61,566 = 61,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,532x = 61,566 × 61,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,532x = 3,790,372,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,372,356/39,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,881.12

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