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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,639 and 82,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,639 and 82,557 is: 171,943.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,639 : 82,557 = 82,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,639/82,557 = 82,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,639x = 82,557 × 82,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,639x = 6,815,658,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,815,658,249/39,639
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,943.24

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