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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,180 and 61,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,180 and 61,584 is: 92,097.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,180 : 61,584 = 61,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,180/61,584 = 61,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,180x = 61,584 × 61,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,180x = 3,792,589,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,589,056/41,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,097.84

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