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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,026.50 and 61,772.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,026.50 and 61,772.63 is: 93,009.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,026.50 : 61,772.63 = 61,772.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,026.50/61,772.63 = 61,772.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,026.50x = 61,772.63 × 61,772.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,026.50x = 3,815,857,199.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,815,857,199.39/41,026.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,009.57

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