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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,844.75 and 62,468.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,844.75 and 62,468.75 is: 95,540.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,844.75 : 62,468.75 = 62,468.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,844.75/62,468.75 = 62,468.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,844.75x = 62,468.75 × 62,468.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,844.75x = 3,902,344,726.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,902,344,726.56/40,844.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,540.91

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