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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,692.25 and 85,616.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,692.25 and 85,616.25 is: 184,674.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,692.25 : 85,616.25 = 85,616.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,692.25/85,616.25 = 85,616.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,692.25x = 85,616.25 × 85,616.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,692.25x = 7,330,142,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,330,142,264.06/39,692.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,674.40

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