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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,586.75 and 59,460.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,586.75 and 59,460.75 is: 85,017.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,586.75 : 59,460.75 = 59,460.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,586.75/59,460.75 = 59,460.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,586.75x = 59,460.75 × 59,460.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,586.75x = 3,535,580,790.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,535,580,790.56/41,586.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,017.00

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