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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,650.75 and 62,560.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,650.75 and 62,560.13 is: 96,277.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,650.75 : 62,560.13 = 62,560.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,650.75/62,560.13 = 62,560.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,650.75x = 62,560.13 × 62,560.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,650.75x = 3,913,769,240.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,913,769,240.02/40,650.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,277.91

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