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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,340.38 and 65,547.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,340.38 and 65,547.56 is: 103,929.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,340.38 : 65,547.56 = 65,547.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,340.38/65,547.56 = 65,547.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,340.38x = 65,547.56 × 65,547.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,340.38x = 4,296,482,949.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,296,482,949.69/41,340.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,929.46

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