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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,884.75 and 63,136.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,884.75 and 63,136.13 is: 97,497.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,884.75 : 63,136.13 = 63,136.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,884.75/63,136.13 = 63,136.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,884.75x = 63,136.13 × 63,136.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,884.75x = 3,986,170,280.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,170,280.02/40,884.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,497.73

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