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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,500.56 and 60,750.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,500.56 and 60,750.56 is: 91,125.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,500.56 : 60,750.56 = 60,750.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,500.56/60,750.56 = 60,750.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,500.56x = 60,750.56 × 60,750.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,500.56x = 3,690,630,844.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,690,630,844.07/40,500.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,125.42

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