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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,925.13 and 55,513.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,925.13 and 55,513.13 is: 77,187.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,925.13 : 55,513.13 = 55,513.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,925.13/55,513.13 = 55,513.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,925.13x = 55,513.13 × 55,513.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,925.13x = 3,081,707,047.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,081,707,047.27/39,925.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,187.16

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