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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,659.31 and 62,534.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,659.31 and 62,534.53 is: 93,870.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,659.31 : 62,534.53 = 62,534.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,659.31/62,534.53 = 62,534.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,659.31x = 62,534.53 × 62,534.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,659.31x = 3,910,567,598.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,910,567,598.66/41,659.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,870.19

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