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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,868.25 and 62,490.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,868.25 and 62,490.75 is: 95,553.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,868.25 : 62,490.75 = 62,490.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,868.25/62,490.75 = 62,490.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,868.25x = 62,490.75 × 62,490.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,868.25x = 3,905,093,835.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,905,093,835.56/40,868.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,553.24

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