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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,120.73 and 62,091.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,120.73 and 62,091.56 is: 96,094.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,120.73 : 62,091.56 = 62,091.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,120.73/62,091.56 = 62,091.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,120.73x = 62,091.56 × 62,091.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,120.73x = 3,855,362,133.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,855,362,133.69/40,120.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,094.01

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