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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,215.50 and 62,407.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,215.50 and 62,407.13 is: 94,494.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,215.50 : 62,407.13 = 62,407.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,215.50/62,407.13 = 62,407.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,215.50x = 62,407.13 × 62,407.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,215.50x = 3,894,649,250.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,894,649,250.77/41,215.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,494.77

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