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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,681.25 and 61,060.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,681.25 and 61,060.50 is: 89,449.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,681.25 : 61,060.50 = 61,060.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,681.25/61,060.50 = 61,060.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,681.25x = 61,060.50 × 61,060.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,681.25x = 3,728,384,660.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,728,384,660.25/41,681.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,449.92

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