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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,258.50 and 64,352.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,258.50 and 64,352.75 is: 100,373.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,258.50 : 64,352.75 = 64,352.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,258.50/64,352.75 = 64,352.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,258.50x = 64,352.75 × 64,352.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,258.50x = 4,141,276,432.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,141,276,432.56/41,258.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,373.90

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