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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,793 and 62,110.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,793 and 62,110.50 is: 96,944.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,793 : 62,110.50 = 62,110.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,793/62,110.50 = 62,110.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,793x = 62,110.50 × 62,110.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,793x = 3,857,714,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,857,714,210.25/39,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,944.54

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