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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,510.75 and 91,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,510.75 and 91,743 is: 202,761.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,510.75 : 91,743 = 91,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,510.75/91,743 = 91,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,510.75x = 91,743 × 91,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,510.75x = 8,416,778,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,416,778,049/41,510.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,761.41

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