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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,734.56 and 62,313.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,734.56 and 62,313.19 is: 95,322.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,734.56 : 62,313.19 = 62,313.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,734.56/62,313.19 = 62,313.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,734.56x = 62,313.19 × 62,313.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,734.56x = 3,882,933,336.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,882,933,336.41/40,734.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,322.82

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