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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,154.75 and 97,051.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,154.75 and 97,051.50 is: 228,867.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,154.75 : 97,051.50 = 97,051.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,154.75/97,051.50 = 97,051.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,154.75x = 97,051.50 × 97,051.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,154.75x = 9,418,993,652.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,418,993,652.25/41,154.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,867.72

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