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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,820.06 and 63,075.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,820.06 and 63,075.94 is: 97,466.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,820.06 : 63,075.94 = 63,075.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,820.06/63,075.94 = 63,075.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,820.06x = 63,075.94 × 63,075.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,820.06x = 3,978,573,891.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,573,891.50/40,820.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,466.14

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