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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,452.75 and 62,809.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,452.75 and 62,809.13 is: 97,520.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,452.75 : 62,809.13 = 62,809.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,452.75/62,809.13 = 62,809.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,452.75x = 62,809.13 × 62,809.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,452.75x = 3,944,986,183.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,944,986,183.27/40,452.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,520.84

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