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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,822 and 62,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,822 and 62,153 is: 97,006.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,822 : 62,153 = 62,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,822/62,153 = 62,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,822x = 62,153 × 62,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,822x = 3,862,995,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,862,995,409/39,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,006.56

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