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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,823.25 and 63,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,823.25 and 63,081 is: 97,474.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,823.25 : 63,081 = 63,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,823.25/63,081 = 63,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,823.25x = 63,081 × 63,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,823.25x = 3,979,212,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,212,561/40,823.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,474.17

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