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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,708.25 and 64,509.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,708.25 and 64,509.75 is: 99,776.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,708.25 : 64,509.75 = 64,509.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,708.25/64,509.75 = 64,509.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,708.25x = 64,509.75 × 64,509.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,708.25x = 4,161,507,845.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,507,845.06/41,708.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,776.61

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