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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,100.75 and 62,247.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,100.75 and 62,247.38 is: 94,274.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,100.75 : 62,247.38 = 62,247.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,100.75/62,247.38 = 62,247.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,100.75x = 62,247.38 × 62,247.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,100.75x = 3,874,735,694.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,874,735,694.39/41,100.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,274.09

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