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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,513.03 and 66,087.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,513.03 and 66,087.67 is: 105,209.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,513.03 : 66,087.67 = 66,087.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,513.03/66,087.67 = 66,087.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,513.03x = 66,087.67 × 66,087.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,513.03x = 4,367,579,857.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,367,579,857.55/41,513.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,209.86

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