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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,723.75 and 93,787.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,723.75 and 93,787.88 is: 221,433.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,723.75 : 93,787.88 = 93,787.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,723.75/93,787.88 = 93,787.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,723.75x = 93,787.88 × 93,787.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,723.75x = 8,796,165,497.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,796,165,497.02/39,723.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,433.41

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