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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,230.69 and 62,629.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,230.69 and 62,629.03 is: 95,132.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,230.69 : 62,629.03 = 62,629.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,230.69/62,629.03 = 62,629.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,230.69x = 62,629.03 × 62,629.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,230.69x = 3,922,395,555.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,922,395,555.31/41,230.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,132.92

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