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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,252.25 and 64,342.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,252.25 and 64,342.25 is: 100,356.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,252.25 : 64,342.25 = 64,342.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,252.25/64,342.25 = 64,342.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,252.25x = 64,342.25 × 64,342.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,252.25x = 4,139,925,135.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,139,925,135.06/41,252.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,356.35

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