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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,076.75 and 66,133.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,076.75 and 66,133.13 is: 106,473.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,076.75 : 66,133.13 = 66,133.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,076.75/66,133.13 = 66,133.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,076.75x = 66,133.13 × 66,133.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,076.75x = 4,373,590,222.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,373,590,222.27/41,076.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,473.62

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