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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,479.75 and 93,372.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,479.75 and 93,372.75 is: 215,378.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,479.75 : 93,372.75 = 93,372.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,479.75/93,372.75 = 93,372.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,479.75x = 93,372.75 × 93,372.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,479.75x = 8,718,470,442.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,718,470,442.56/40,479.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,378.56

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