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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,960.25 and 64,036.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,960.25 and 64,036.13 is: 97,726.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,960.25 : 64,036.13 = 64,036.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,960.25/64,036.13 = 64,036.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,960.25x = 64,036.13 × 64,036.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,960.25x = 4,100,625,305.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,100,625,305.02/41,960.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,726.43

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