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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,133.50 and 62,003.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,133.50 and 62,003.75 is: 93,463.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,133.50 : 62,003.75 = 62,003.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,133.50/62,003.75 = 62,003.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,133.50x = 62,003.75 × 62,003.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,133.50x = 3,844,465,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,844,465,014.06/41,133.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,463.11

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