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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,595.75 and 62,373.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,595.75 and 62,373.38 is: 93,529.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,595.75 : 62,373.38 = 62,373.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,595.75/62,373.38 = 62,373.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,595.75x = 62,373.38 × 62,373.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,595.75x = 3,890,437,908.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,890,437,908.89/41,595.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,529.70

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