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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,482.75 and 61,289.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,482.75 and 61,289.25 is: 92,789.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,482.75 : 61,289.25 = 61,289.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,482.75/61,289.25 = 61,289.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,482.75x = 61,289.25 × 61,289.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,482.75x = 3,756,372,165.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,756,372,165.56/40,482.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,789.45

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