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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,623.75 and 97,859.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,623.75 and 97,859.25 is: 235,734.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,623.75 : 97,859.25 = 97,859.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,623.75/97,859.25 = 97,859.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,623.75x = 97,859.25 × 97,859.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,623.75x = 9,576,432,810.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,576,432,810.56/40,623.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,734.83

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