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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,674.25 and 61,470.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,674.25 and 61,470.38 is: 95,240.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,674.25 : 61,470.38 = 61,470.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,674.25/61,470.38 = 61,470.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,674.25x = 61,470.38 × 61,470.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,674.25x = 3,778,607,002.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,778,607,002.64/39,674.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,240.79

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