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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,681.13 and 88,282.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,681.13 and 88,282.13 is: 191,581.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,681.13 : 88,282.13 = 88,282.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,681.13/88,282.13 = 88,282.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,681.13x = 88,282.13 × 88,282.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,681.13x = 7,793,733,594.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,793,733,594.52/40,681.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,581.07

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