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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,692.25 and 84,843.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,692.25 and 84,843.75 is: 181,356.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,692.25 : 84,843.75 = 84,843.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,692.25/84,843.75 = 84,843.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,692.25x = 84,843.75 × 84,843.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,692.25x = 7,198,461,914.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,198,461,914.06/39,692.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,356.86

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