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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,964.50 and 81,110.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,964.50 and 81,110.25 is: 164,617.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,964.50 : 81,110.25 = 81,110.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,964.50/81,110.25 = 81,110.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,964.50x = 81,110.25 × 81,110.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,964.50x = 6,578,872,655.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,578,872,655.06/39,964.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,617.91

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