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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,510.13 and 61,332.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,510.13 and 61,332.19 is: 92,856.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,510.13 : 61,332.19 = 61,332.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,510.13/61,332.19 = 61,332.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,510.13x = 61,332.19 × 61,332.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,510.13x = 3,761,637,223.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,761,637,223.54/40,510.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,856.72

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