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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,832.25 and 61,248.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,832.25 and 61,248.75 is: 91,873.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,832.25 : 61,248.75 = 61,248.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,832.25/61,248.75 = 61,248.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,832.25x = 61,248.75 × 61,248.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,832.25x = 3,751,409,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,751,409,376.56/40,832.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,873.69

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