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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,613.75 and 66,187.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,613.75 and 66,187.13 is: 105,271.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,613.75 : 66,187.13 = 66,187.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,613.75/66,187.13 = 66,187.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,613.75x = 66,187.13 × 66,187.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,613.75x = 4,380,735,515.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,735,515.77/41,613.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,271.35

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