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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,610.25 and 63,123.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,610.25 and 63,123.75 is: 98,118.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,610.25 : 63,123.75 = 63,123.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,610.25/63,123.75 = 63,123.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,610.25x = 63,123.75 × 63,123.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,610.25x = 3,984,607,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,984,607,814.06/40,610.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,118.28

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