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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,100.25 and 59,526.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,100.25 and 59,526.75 is: 88,364.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,100.25 : 59,526.75 = 59,526.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,100.25/59,526.75 = 59,526.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,100.25x = 59,526.75 × 59,526.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,100.25x = 3,543,433,965.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,543,433,965.56/40,100.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,364.39

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