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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,546.13 and 88,732.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,546.13 and 88,732.13 is: 194,183.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,546.13 : 88,732.13 = 88,732.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,546.13/88,732.13 = 88,732.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,546.13x = 88,732.13 × 88,732.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,546.13x = 7,873,390,007.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,873,390,007.02/40,546.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,183.54

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