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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,208.50 and 62,004.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,208.50 and 62,004.75 is: 93,296.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,208.50 : 62,004.75 = 62,004.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,208.50/62,004.75 = 62,004.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,208.50x = 62,004.75 × 62,004.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,208.50x = 3,844,589,022.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,844,589,022.56/41,208.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,296.02

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