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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,532.75 and 64,891.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,532.75 and 64,891.13 is: 101,386.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,532.75 : 64,891.13 = 64,891.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,532.75/64,891.13 = 64,891.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,532.75x = 64,891.13 × 64,891.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,532.75x = 4,210,858,103.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,210,858,103.77/41,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,386.45

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