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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,640.75 and 66,227.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,640.75 and 66,227.63 is: 105,331.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,640.75 : 66,227.63 = 66,227.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,640.75/66,227.63 = 66,227.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,640.75x = 66,227.63 × 66,227.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,640.75x = 4,386,098,313.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,386,098,313.14/41,640.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,331.88

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