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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,915.75 and 61,371.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,915.75 and 61,371.75 is: 94,361.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,915.75 : 61,371.75 = 61,371.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,915.75/61,371.75 = 61,371.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,915.75x = 61,371.75 × 61,371.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,915.75x = 3,766,491,698.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,766,491,698.06/39,915.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,361.04

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