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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,040.25 and 62,849.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,040.25 and 62,849.25 is: 91,775.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,040.25 : 62,849.25 = 62,849.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,040.25/62,849.25 = 62,849.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,040.25x = 62,849.25 × 62,849.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,040.25x = 3,950,028,225.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,950,028,225.56/43,040.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,775.22

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