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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,545.56 and 93,324.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,545.56 and 93,324.66 is: 214,807.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,545.56 : 93,324.66 = 93,324.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,545.56/93,324.66 = 93,324.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,545.56x = 93,324.66 × 93,324.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,545.56x = 8,709,491,464.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,709,491,464.18/40,545.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,807.51

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