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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,674.75 and 61,513.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,674.75 and 61,513.13 is: 93,027.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,674.75 : 61,513.13 = 61,513.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,674.75/61,513.13 = 61,513.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,674.75x = 61,513.13 × 61,513.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,674.75x = 3,783,864,547.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,783,864,547.27/40,674.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,027.36

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