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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,461.75 and 82,527.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,461.75 and 82,527.75 is: 168,327.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,461.75 : 82,527.75 = 82,527.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,461.75/82,527.75 = 82,527.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,461.75x = 82,527.75 × 82,527.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,461.75x = 6,810,829,520.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,810,829,520.06/40,461.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,327.61

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