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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,792.63 and 63,488.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,792.63 and 63,488.81 is: 96,448.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,792.63 : 63,488.81 = 63,488.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,792.63/63,488.81 = 63,488.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,792.63x = 63,488.81 × 63,488.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,792.63x = 4,030,829,312.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,030,829,312.66/41,792.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,448.34

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