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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,129.75 and 59,616.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,129.75 and 59,616.75 is: 88,566.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,129.75 : 59,616.75 = 59,616.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,129.75/59,616.75 = 59,616.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,129.75x = 59,616.75 × 59,616.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,129.75x = 3,554,156,880.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,554,156,880.56/40,129.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,566.63

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