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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,605.50 and 62,939.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,605.50 and 62,939.25 is: 95,212.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,605.50 : 62,939.25 = 62,939.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,605.50/62,939.25 = 62,939.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,605.50x = 62,939.25 × 62,939.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,605.50x = 3,961,349,190.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,349,190.56/41,605.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,212.15

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