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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,861.13 and 62,480.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,861.13 and 62,480.25 is: 95,537.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,861.13 : 62,480.25 = 62,480.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,861.13/62,480.25 = 62,480.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,861.13x = 62,480.25 × 62,480.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,861.13x = 3,903,781,640.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,903,781,640.06/40,861.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,537.79

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