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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,440.78 and 62,505.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,440.78 and 62,505.84 is: 94,278.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,440.78 : 62,505.84 = 62,505.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,440.78/62,505.84 = 62,505.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,440.78x = 62,505.84 × 62,505.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,440.78x = 3,906,980,502.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,906,980,502.90/41,440.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,278.64

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