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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,300.50 and 61,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,300.50 and 61,119 is: 92,691.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,300.50 : 61,119 = 61,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,300.50/61,119 = 61,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,300.50x = 61,119 × 61,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,300.50x = 3,735,532,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,735,532,161/40,300.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,691.96

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