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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,503.25 and 91,728.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,503.25 and 91,728.75 is: 202,735.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,503.25 : 91,728.75 = 91,728.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,503.25/91,728.75 = 91,728.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,503.25x = 91,728.75 × 91,728.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,503.25x = 8,414,163,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,414,163,576.56/41,503.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,735.05

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