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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,125.75 and 62,097.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,125.75 and 62,097.75 is: 96,101.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,125.75 : 62,097.75 = 62,097.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,125.75/62,097.75 = 62,097.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,125.75x = 62,097.75 × 62,097.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,125.75x = 3,856,130,555.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,856,130,555.06/40,125.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,101.15

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