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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,584.50 and 66,102.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,584.50 and 66,102.75 is: 105,076.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,584.50 : 66,102.75 = 66,102.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,584.50/66,102.75 = 66,102.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,584.50x = 66,102.75 × 66,102.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,584.50x = 4,369,573,557.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,369,573,557.56/41,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,076.98

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