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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,801.50 and 62,416.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,801.50 and 62,416.13 is: 95,481.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,801.50 : 62,416.13 = 62,416.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,801.50/62,416.13 = 62,416.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,801.50x = 62,416.13 × 62,416.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,801.50x = 3,895,772,660.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,772,660.02/40,801.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,481.11

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