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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,020.50 and 53,862.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,020.50 and 53,862.75 is: 70,725.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,020.50 : 53,862.75 = 53,862.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,020.50/53,862.75 = 53,862.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,020.50x = 53,862.75 × 53,862.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,020.50x = 2,901,195,837.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,901,195,837.56/41,020.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,725.51

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