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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,891.50 and 62,525.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,891.50 and 62,525.25 is: 95,604.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,891.50 : 62,525.25 = 62,525.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,891.50/62,525.25 = 62,525.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,891.50x = 62,525.25 × 62,525.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,891.50x = 3,909,406,887.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,909,406,887.56/40,891.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,604.39

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