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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,020.02 and 63,075.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,020.02 and 63,075.59 is: 94,681.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,020.02 : 63,075.59 = 63,075.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,020.02/63,075.59 = 63,075.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,020.02x = 63,075.59 × 63,075.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,020.02x = 3,978,529,541.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,529,541.36/42,020.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,681.77

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