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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,920.45 and 62,310.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,920.45 and 62,310.94 is: 92,619.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,920.45 : 62,310.94 = 62,310.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,920.45/62,310.94 = 62,310.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,920.45x = 62,310.94 × 62,310.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,920.45x = 3,882,652,932.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,882,652,932.13/41,920.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,619.54

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