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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,676.75 and 62,519.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,676.75 and 62,519.63 is: 93,786.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,676.75 : 62,519.63 = 62,519.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,676.75/62,519.63 = 62,519.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,676.75x = 62,519.63 × 62,519.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,676.75x = 3,908,703,510.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,908,703,510.14/41,676.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,786.19

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