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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,776.06 and 87,548.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,776.06 and 87,548.34 is: 192,696.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,776.06 : 87,548.34 = 87,548.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,776.06/87,548.34 = 87,548.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,776.06x = 87,548.34 × 87,548.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,776.06x = 7,664,712,493.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,664,712,493.37/39,776.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,696.61

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