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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,568.50 and 61,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,568.50 and 61,236 is: 94,768.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,568.50 : 61,236 = 61,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,568.50/61,236 = 61,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,568.50x = 61,236 × 61,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,568.50x = 3,749,847,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,749,847,696/39,568.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,768.51

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