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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,862.75 and 61,719.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,862.75 and 61,719.75 is: 95,561.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,862.75 : 61,719.75 = 61,719.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,862.75/61,719.75 = 61,719.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,862.75x = 61,719.75 × 61,719.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,862.75x = 3,809,327,540.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,809,327,540.06/39,862.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,561.08

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