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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,267.13 and 61,797.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,267.13 and 61,797.94 is: 94,841.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,267.13 : 61,797.94 = 61,797.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,267.13/61,797.94 = 61,797.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,267.13x = 61,797.94 × 61,797.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,267.13x = 3,818,985,079.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,818,985,079.25/40,267.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,841.27

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