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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,120.16 and 61,983.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,120.16 and 61,983.98 is: 93,433.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,120.16 : 61,983.98 = 61,983.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,120.16/61,983.98 = 61,983.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,120.16x = 61,983.98 × 61,983.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,120.16x = 3,842,014,319.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,014,319.00/41,120.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,433.85

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