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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,790.25 and 62,403.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,790.25 and 62,403.75 is: 95,469.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,790.25 : 62,403.75 = 62,403.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,790.25/62,403.75 = 62,403.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,790.25x = 62,403.75 × 62,403.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,790.25x = 3,894,228,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,894,228,014.06/40,790.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,469.58

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