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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,781 and 87,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,781 and 87,559 is: 192,719.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,781 : 87,559 = 87,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,781/87,559 = 87,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,781x = 87,559 × 87,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,781x = 7,666,578,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,666,578,481/39,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,719.60

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