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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,919.50 and 61,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,919.50 and 61,933 is: 93,737.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,919.50 : 61,933 = 61,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,919.50/61,933 = 61,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,919.50x = 61,933 × 61,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,919.50x = 3,835,696,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,696,489/40,919.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,737.62

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