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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,448.38 and 63,787.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,448.38 and 63,787.50 is: 98,166.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,448.38 : 63,787.50 = 63,787.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,448.38/63,787.50 = 63,787.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,448.38x = 63,787.50 × 63,787.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,448.38x = 4,068,845,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,068,845,156.25/41,448.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,166.58

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