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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,904.75 and 56,944.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,904.75 and 56,944.13 is: 77,381.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,904.75 : 56,944.13 = 56,944.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,904.75/56,944.13 = 56,944.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,904.75x = 56,944.13 × 56,944.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,904.75x = 3,242,633,372.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,242,633,372.02/41,904.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,381.05

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