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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,701.50 and 64,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,701.50 and 64,668 is: 100,282.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,701.50 : 64,668 = 64,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,701.50/64,668 = 64,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,701.50x = 64,668 × 64,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,701.50x = 4,181,950,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,181,950,224/41,701.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,282.97

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