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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,762.25 and 64,765.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,762.25 and 64,765.13 is: 100,438.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,762.25 : 64,765.13 = 64,765.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,762.25/64,765.13 = 64,765.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,762.25x = 64,765.13 × 64,765.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,762.25x = 4,194,521,416.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,194,521,416.27/41,762.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,438.11

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