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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,508.75 and 62,293.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,508.75 and 62,293.50 is: 93,485.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,508.75 : 62,293.50 = 62,293.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,508.75/62,293.50 = 62,293.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,508.75x = 62,293.50 × 62,293.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,508.75x = 3,880,480,142.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,880,480,142.25/41,508.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,485.83

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