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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,486.13 and 88,943.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,486.13 and 88,943.25 is: 195,397.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,486.13 : 88,943.25 = 88,943.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,486.13/88,943.25 = 88,943.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,486.13x = 88,943.25 × 88,943.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,486.13x = 7,910,901,720.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,910,901,720.56/40,486.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,397.85

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