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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,834.13 and 61,597.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,834.13 and 61,597.13 is: 92,917.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,834.13 : 61,597.13 = 61,597.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,834.13/61,597.13 = 61,597.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,834.13x = 61,597.13 × 61,597.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,834.13x = 3,794,205,808.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,794,205,808.27/40,834.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,917.52

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