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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,528.38 and 62,279.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,528.38 and 62,279.69 is: 93,400.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,528.38 : 62,279.69 = 62,279.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,528.38/62,279.69 = 62,279.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,528.38x = 62,279.69 × 62,279.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,528.38x = 3,878,759,475.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,878,759,475.10/41,528.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,400.22

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