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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,110.50 and 81,194.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,110.50 and 81,194.50 is: 164,359.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,110.50 : 81,194.50 = 81,194.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,110.50/81,194.50 = 81,194.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,110.50x = 81,194.50 × 81,194.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,110.50x = 6,592,546,830.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,592,546,830.25/40,110.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,359.63

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