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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,667.75 and 64,617.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,667.75 and 64,617.75 is: 100,208.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,667.75 : 64,617.75 = 64,617.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,667.75/64,617.75 = 64,617.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,667.75x = 64,617.75 × 64,617.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,667.75x = 4,175,453,615.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,175,453,615.06/41,667.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,208.28

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