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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,406.75 and 65,593.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,406.75 and 65,593.13 is: 103,907.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,406.75 : 65,593.13 = 65,593.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,406.75/65,593.13 = 65,593.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,406.75x = 65,593.13 × 65,593.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,406.75x = 4,302,458,047.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,302,458,047.27/41,406.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,907.17

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