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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,818.75 and 62,444.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,818.75 and 62,444.25 is: 95,526.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,818.75 : 62,444.25 = 62,444.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,818.75/62,444.25 = 62,444.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,818.75x = 62,444.25 × 62,444.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,818.75x = 3,899,284,358.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,899,284,358.06/40,818.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,526.79

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