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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,654.25 and 64,941.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,654.25 and 64,941.75 is: 101,248.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,654.25 : 64,941.75 = 64,941.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,654.25/64,941.75 = 64,941.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,654.25x = 64,941.75 × 64,941.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,654.25x = 4,217,430,893.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,217,430,893.06/41,654.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,248.51

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