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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,360.50 and 93,606.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,360.50 and 93,606.75 is: 217,098.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,360.50 : 93,606.75 = 93,606.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,360.50/93,606.75 = 93,606.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,360.50x = 93,606.75 × 93,606.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,360.50x = 8,762,223,645.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,762,223,645.56/40,360.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,098.99

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