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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,497.75 and 56,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,497.75 and 56,646 is: 79,233.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,497.75 : 56,646 = 56,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,497.75/56,646 = 56,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,497.75x = 56,646 × 56,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,497.75x = 3,208,769,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,769,316/40,497.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,233.27

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