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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,595.19 and 62,372.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,595.19 and 62,372.53 is: 93,528.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,595.19 : 62,372.53 = 62,372.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,595.19/62,372.53 = 62,372.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,595.19x = 62,372.53 × 62,372.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,595.19x = 3,890,332,654.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,890,332,654.53/41,595.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,528.43

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