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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,515.03 and 64,114.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,515.03 and 64,114.03 is: 99,014.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,515.03 : 64,114.03 = 64,114.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,515.03/64,114.03 = 64,114.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,515.03x = 64,114.03 × 64,114.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,515.03x = 4,110,609,003.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,110,609,003.13/41,515.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,014.96

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