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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,134 and 62,110.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,134 and 62,110.50 is: 96,120.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,134 : 62,110.50 = 62,110.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,134/62,110.50 = 62,110.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,134x = 62,110.50 × 62,110.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,134x = 3,857,714,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,857,714,210.25/40,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,120.85

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