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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,704.40 and 87,248.39

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,704.40 and 87,248.39 is: 187,013.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,704.40 : 87,248.39 = 87,248.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,704.40/87,248.39 = 87,248.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,704.40x = 87,248.39 × 87,248.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,704.40x = 7,612,281,666.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,612,281,666.65/40,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,013.74

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