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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,919.50 and 63,421.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,919.50 and 63,421.50 is: 95,952.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,919.50 : 63,421.50 = 63,421.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,919.50/63,421.50 = 63,421.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,919.50x = 63,421.50 × 63,421.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,919.50x = 4,022,286,662.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,022,286,662.25/41,919.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,952.64

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