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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,022 and 60,185.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,022 and 60,185.25 is: 88,300.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,022 : 60,185.25 = 60,185.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,022/60,185.25 = 60,185.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,022x = 60,185.25 × 60,185.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,022x = 3,622,264,317.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,622,264,317.56/41,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,300.53

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