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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,919.13 and 61,801.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,919.13 and 61,801.13 is: 95,677.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,919.13 : 61,801.13 = 61,801.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,919.13/61,801.13 = 61,801.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,919.13x = 61,801.13 × 61,801.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,919.13x = 3,819,379,051.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,819,379,051.27/39,919.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,677.93

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