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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,802.75 and 65,566.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,802.75 and 65,566.13 is: 102,838.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,802.75 : 65,566.13 = 65,566.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,802.75/65,566.13 = 65,566.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,802.75x = 65,566.13 × 65,566.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,802.75x = 4,298,916,747.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,298,916,747.52/41,802.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,838.13

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