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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,928.75 and 61,556.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,928.75 and 61,556.63 is: 90,372.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,928.75 : 61,556.63 = 61,556.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,928.75/61,556.63 = 61,556.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,928.75x = 61,556.63 × 61,556.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,928.75x = 3,789,218,081.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,789,218,081.39/41,928.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,372.79

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