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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,722.75 and 93,494.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,722.75 and 93,494.25 is: 214,650.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,722.75 : 93,494.25 = 93,494.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,722.75/93,494.25 = 93,494.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,722.75x = 93,494.25 × 93,494.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,722.75x = 8,741,174,783.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,741,174,783.06/40,722.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,650.90

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