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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,100.75 and 60,354.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,100.75 and 60,354.75 is: 88,628.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,100.75 : 60,354.75 = 60,354.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,100.75/60,354.75 = 60,354.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,100.75x = 60,354.75 × 60,354.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,100.75x = 3,642,695,847.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,642,695,847.56/41,100.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,628.45

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