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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,946.50 and 62,102.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,946.50 and 62,102.25 is: 96,546.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,946.50 : 62,102.25 = 62,102.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,946.50/62,102.25 = 62,102.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,946.50x = 62,102.25 × 62,102.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,946.50x = 3,856,689,455.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,856,689,455.06/39,946.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,546.37

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