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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,796.75 and 64,153.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,796.75 and 64,153.13 is: 98,467.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,796.75 : 64,153.13 = 64,153.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,796.75/64,153.13 = 64,153.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,796.75x = 64,153.13 × 64,153.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,796.75x = 4,115,623,447.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,115,623,447.27/41,796.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,467.55

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