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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,748.75 and 64,744.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,748.75 and 64,744.88 is: 100,407.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,748.75 : 64,744.88 = 64,744.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,748.75/64,744.88 = 64,744.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,748.75x = 64,744.88 × 64,744.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,748.75x = 4,191,898,838.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,191,898,838.77/41,748.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,407.77

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