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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,622.75 and 66,201.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,622.75 and 66,201.75 is: 105,295.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,622.75 : 66,201.75 = 66,201.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,622.75/66,201.75 = 66,201.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,622.75x = 66,201.75 × 66,201.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,622.75x = 4,382,671,703.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,382,671,703.06/41,622.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,295.10

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