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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,775.75 and 63,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,775.75 and 63,018 is: 95,061.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,775.75 : 63,018 = 63,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,775.75/63,018 = 63,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,775.75x = 63,018 × 63,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,775.75x = 3,971,268,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,971,268,324/41,775.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,061.57

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