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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,760.75 and 63,964.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,760.75 and 63,964.13 is: 97,972.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,760.75 : 63,964.13 = 63,964.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,760.75/63,964.13 = 63,964.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,760.75x = 63,964.13 × 63,964.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,760.75x = 4,091,409,287.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,091,409,287.02/41,760.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,972.60

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