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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,140.75 and 62,508.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,140.75 and 62,508.50 is: 97,340.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,140.75 : 62,508.50 = 62,508.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,140.75/62,508.50 = 62,508.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,140.75x = 62,508.50 × 62,508.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,140.75x = 3,907,312,572.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,312,572.25/40,140.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,340.30

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