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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,014.50 and 64,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,014.50 and 64,863 is: 102,578.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,014.50 : 64,863 = 64,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,014.50/64,863 = 64,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,014.50x = 64,863 × 64,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,014.50x = 4,207,208,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,208,769/41,014.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,578.57

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