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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,118.75 and 61,511.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,118.75 and 61,511.38 is: 92,017.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,118.75 : 61,511.38 = 61,511.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,118.75/61,511.38 = 61,511.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,118.75x = 61,511.38 × 61,511.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,118.75x = 3,783,649,254.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,783,649,254.39/41,118.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,017.61

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