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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,393.13 and 82,745.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,393.13 and 82,745.25 is: 169,503.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,393.13 : 82,745.25 = 82,745.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,393.13/82,745.25 = 82,745.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,393.13x = 82,745.25 × 82,745.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,393.13x = 6,846,776,397.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,846,776,397.56/40,393.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,503.51

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