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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,619.50 and 63,929.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,619.50 and 63,929.25 is: 95,893.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,619.50 : 63,929.25 = 63,929.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,619.50/63,929.25 = 63,929.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,619.50x = 63,929.25 × 63,929.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,619.50x = 4,086,949,005.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,086,949,005.56/42,619.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,893.88

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