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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,360.50 and 79,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,360.50 and 79,686 is: 157,328.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,360.50 : 79,686 = 79,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,360.50/79,686 = 79,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,360.50x = 79,686 × 79,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,360.50x = 6,349,858,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,349,858,596/40,360.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,328.54

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