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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,720.06 and 64,698.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,720.06 and 64,698.75 is: 100,333.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,720.06 : 64,698.75 = 64,698.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,720.06/64,698.75 = 64,698.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,720.06x = 64,698.75 × 64,698.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,720.06x = 4,185,928,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,185,928,251.56/41,720.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,333.70

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