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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,053.25 and 61,873.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,053.25 and 61,873.50 is: 93,252.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,053.25 : 61,873.50 = 61,873.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,053.25/61,873.50 = 61,873.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,053.25x = 61,873.50 × 61,873.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,053.25x = 3,828,330,002.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,330,002.25/41,053.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,252.79

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