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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,847.63 and 63,102.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,847.63 and 63,102.38 is: 97,482.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,847.63 : 63,102.38 = 63,102.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,847.63/63,102.38 = 63,102.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,847.63x = 63,102.38 × 63,102.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,847.63x = 3,981,909,730.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,981,909,730.64/40,847.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,482.04

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