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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,817.99 and 63,045.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,817.99 and 63,045.84 is: 97,378.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,817.99 : 63,045.84 = 63,045.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,817.99/63,045.84 = 63,045.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,817.99x = 63,045.84 × 63,045.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,817.99x = 3,974,778,414.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,974,778,414.15/40,817.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,378.11

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