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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,299.19 and 62,139.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,299.19 and 62,139.56 is: 95,816.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,299.19 : 62,139.56 = 62,139.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,299.19/62,139.56 = 62,139.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,299.19x = 62,139.56 × 62,139.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,299.19x = 3,861,325,227.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,861,325,227.69/40,299.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,816.45

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