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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,492.75 and 62,866.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,492.75 and 62,866.25 is: 95,249.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,492.75 : 62,866.25 = 62,866.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,492.75/62,866.25 = 62,866.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,492.75x = 62,866.25 × 62,866.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,492.75x = 3,952,165,389.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,952,165,389.06/41,492.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,249.54

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