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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,613.13 and 61,341.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,613.13 and 61,341.75 is: 94,988.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,613.13 : 61,341.75 = 61,341.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,613.13/61,341.75 = 61,341.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,613.13x = 61,341.75 × 61,341.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,613.13x = 3,762,810,293.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,762,810,293.06/39,613.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,988.98

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