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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,697.25 and 87,235.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,697.25 and 87,235.13 is: 186,989.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,697.25 : 87,235.13 = 87,235.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,697.25/87,235.13 = 87,235.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,697.25x = 87,235.13 × 87,235.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,697.25x = 7,609,967,033.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,609,967,033.77/40,697.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,989.71

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