Finding the Third Proportional to 40,000 and 57,616
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Solution
The third proportional to 40,000 and 57,616 is: 82,990.09
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,000 : 57,616 = 57,616 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,000/57,616 = 57,616/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,000x = 57,616 × 57,616 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,000x = 3,319,603,456 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,319,603,456/40,000 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 82,990.09
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