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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,374.84 and 61,974.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,374.84 and 61,974.84 is: 95,130.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374.84 : 61,974.84 = 61,974.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374.84/61,974.84 = 61,974.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374.84x = 61,974.84 × 61,974.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374.84x = 3,840,881,257.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,840,881,257.84/40,374.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,130.55

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