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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,128.70 and 60,135.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,128.70 and 60,135.38 is: 87,925.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,128.70 : 60,135.38 = 60,135.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,128.70/60,135.38 = 60,135.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,128.70x = 60,135.38 × 60,135.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,128.70x = 3,616,264,031.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,616,264,031.10/41,128.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,925.56

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