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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,645.07 and 60,723.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,645.07 and 60,723.42 is: 93,008.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,645.07 : 60,723.42 = 60,723.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,645.07/60,723.42 = 60,723.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,645.07x = 60,723.42 × 60,723.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,645.07x = 3,687,333,964.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,687,333,964.21/39,645.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,008.64

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