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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,956.75 and 61,811.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,956.75 and 61,811.44 is: 93,285.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,956.75 : 61,811.44 = 61,811.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,956.75/61,811.44 = 61,811.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,956.75x = 61,811.44 × 61,811.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,956.75x = 3,820,653,805.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,820,653,805.82/40,956.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,285.08

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