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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,442.75 and 62,509.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,442.75 and 62,509.50 is: 94,285.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,442.75 : 62,509.50 = 62,509.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,442.75/62,509.50 = 62,509.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,442.75x = 62,509.50 × 62,509.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,442.75x = 3,907,437,590.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,437,590.25/41,442.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,285.19

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