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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,212.13 and 73,915.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,212.13 and 73,915.13 is: 132,568.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,212.13 : 73,915.13 = 73,915.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,212.13/73,915.13 = 73,915.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,212.13x = 73,915.13 × 73,915.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,212.13x = 5,463,445,703.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,463,445,703.77/41,212.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,568.89

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