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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,110.75 and 62,384.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,110.75 and 62,384.63 is: 97,027.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,110.75 : 62,384.63 = 62,384.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,110.75/62,384.63 = 62,384.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,110.75x = 62,384.63 × 62,384.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,110.75x = 3,891,841,436.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,891,841,436.39/40,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,027.39

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