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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,708.25 and 62,922.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,708.25 and 62,922.38 is: 94,926.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,708.25 : 62,922.38 = 62,922.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,708.25/62,922.38 = 62,922.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,708.25x = 62,922.38 × 62,922.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,708.25x = 3,959,225,275.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,959,225,275.64/41,708.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,926.67

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