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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,782.50 and 63,028.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,782.50 and 63,028.13 is: 95,076.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,782.50 : 63,028.13 = 63,028.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,782.50/63,028.13 = 63,028.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,782.50x = 63,028.13 × 63,028.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,782.50x = 3,972,544,541.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,972,544,541.02/41,782.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,076.76

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