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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,121.16 and 62,090.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,121.16 and 62,090.44 is: 96,089.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,121.16 : 62,090.44 = 62,090.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,121.16/62,090.44 = 62,090.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,121.16x = 62,090.44 × 62,090.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,121.16x = 3,855,222,428.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,855,222,428.94/40,121.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,089.51

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