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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,803.75 and 63,060.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,803.75 and 63,060.75 is: 97,458.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,803.75 : 63,060.75 = 63,060.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,803.75/63,060.75 = 63,060.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,803.75x = 63,060.75 × 63,060.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,803.75x = 3,976,658,190.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976,658,190.56/40,803.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,458.15

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