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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,620.50 and 91,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,620.50 and 91,527 is: 201,275.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,620.50 : 91,527 = 91,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,620.50/91,527 = 91,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,620.50x = 91,527 × 91,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,620.50x = 8,377,191,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,377,191,729/41,620.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,275.61

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