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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,934.11 and 62,494.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,934.11 and 62,494.66 is: 95,411.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,934.11 : 62,494.66 = 62,494.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,934.11/62,494.66 = 62,494.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,934.11x = 62,494.66 × 62,494.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,934.11x = 3,905,583,036.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,905,583,036.28/40,934.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,411.46

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