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Finding the Third Proportional to 41 and 107.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41 and 107.75 is: 283.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41 : 107.75 = 107.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41/107.75 = 107.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41x = 107.75 × 107.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41x = 11,610.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,610.06/41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283.17

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