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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,699 and 62,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,699 and 62,373 is: 97,997.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,699 : 62,373 = 62,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,699/62,373 = 62,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,699x = 62,373 × 62,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,699x = 3,890,391,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,890,391,129/39,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,997.21

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