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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,882.06 and 62,000.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,882.06 and 62,000.44 is: 91,782.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,882.06 : 62,000.44 = 62,000.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,882.06/62,000.44 = 62,000.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,882.06x = 62,000.44 × 62,000.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,882.06x = 3,844,054,250.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,844,054,250.19/41,882.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,782.83

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