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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,698.75 and 88,163.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,698.75 and 88,163.63 is: 190,984.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,698.75 : 88,163.63 = 88,163.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,698.75/88,163.63 = 88,163.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,698.75x = 88,163.63 × 88,163.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,698.75x = 7,772,824,773.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,772,824,773.14/40,698.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,984.36

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