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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,964.06 and 61,821.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,964.06 and 61,821.56 is: 93,298.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,964.06 : 61,821.56 = 61,821.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,964.06/61,821.56 = 61,821.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,964.06x = 61,821.56 × 61,821.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,964.06x = 3,821,905,589.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,821,905,589.94/40,964.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,298.99

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