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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,135 and 62,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,135 and 62,208 is: 94,076.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,135 : 62,208 = 62,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,135/62,208 = 62,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,135x = 62,208 × 62,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,135x = 3,869,835,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,869,835,264/41,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,076.46

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