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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,641.75 and 99,204.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,641.75 and 99,204.75 is: 242,154.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,641.75 : 99,204.75 = 99,204.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,641.75/99,204.75 = 99,204.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,641.75x = 99,204.75 × 99,204.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,641.75x = 9,841,582,422.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,841,582,422.56/40,641.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,154.49

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