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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,644.44 and 61,408.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,644.44 and 61,408.13 is: 95,119.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,644.44 : 61,408.13 = 61,408.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,644.44/61,408.13 = 61,408.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,644.44x = 61,408.13 × 61,408.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,644.44x = 3,770,957,816.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,957,816.02/39,644.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,119.47

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