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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,600 and 88,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,600 and 88,559 is: 193,169.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,600 : 88,559 = 88,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,600/88,559 = 88,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,600x = 88,559 × 88,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,600x = 7,842,696,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,842,696,481/40,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,169.86

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