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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,907.50 and 61,391.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,907.50 and 61,391.25 is: 94,440.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,907.50 : 61,391.25 = 61,391.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,907.50/61,391.25 = 61,391.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,907.50x = 61,391.25 × 61,391.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,907.50x = 3,768,885,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,885,576.56/39,907.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,440.53

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