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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,935 and 57,910.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,935 and 57,910.50 is: 81,925.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,935 : 57,910.50 = 57,910.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,935/57,910.50 = 57,910.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,935x = 57,910.50 × 57,910.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,935x = 3,353,626,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,626,010.25/40,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,925.64

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