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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,935.25 and 61,823.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,935.25 and 61,823.25 is: 95,707.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,935.25 : 61,823.25 = 61,823.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,935.25/61,823.25 = 61,823.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,935.25x = 61,823.25 × 61,823.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,935.25x = 3,822,114,240.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,114,240.56/39,935.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,707.78

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