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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,001.50 and 66,952.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,001.50 and 66,952.20 is: 109,327.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,001.50 : 66,952.20 = 66,952.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,001.50/66,952.20 = 66,952.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,001.50x = 66,952.20 × 66,952.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,001.50x = 4,482,596,457.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,482,596,457.16/41,001.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,327.61

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