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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,552.50 and 61,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,552.50 and 61,075 is: 94,308.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,552.50 : 61,075 = 61,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,552.50/61,075 = 61,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,552.50x = 61,075 × 61,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,552.50x = 3,730,155,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,730,155,625/39,552.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,308.97

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