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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,476.50 and 63,788.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,476.50 and 63,788.63 is: 98,103.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,476.50 : 63,788.63 = 63,788.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,476.50/63,788.63 = 63,788.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,476.50x = 63,788.63 × 63,788.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,476.50x = 4,068,988,679.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,068,988,679.39/41,476.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,103.47

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