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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,107.50 and 64,216.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,107.50 and 64,216.13 is: 100,315.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,107.50 : 64,216.13 = 64,216.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,107.50/64,216.13 = 64,216.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,107.50x = 64,216.13 × 64,216.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,107.50x = 4,123,710,710.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,123,710,710.02/41,107.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,315.29

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