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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,677.75 and 88,121.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,677.75 and 88,121.25 is: 190,899.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,677.75 : 88,121.25 = 88,121.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,677.75/88,121.25 = 88,121.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,677.75x = 88,121.25 × 88,121.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,677.75x = 7,765,354,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,765,354,701.56/40,677.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,899.32

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