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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,610.27 and 88,076.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,610.27 and 88,076.11 is: 195,843.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,610.27 : 88,076.11 = 88,076.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,610.27/88,076.11 = 88,076.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,610.27x = 88,076.11 × 88,076.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,610.27x = 7,757,401,042.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,757,401,042.64/39,610.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,843.20

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