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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,742.25 and 88,267.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,742.25 and 88,267.75 is: 191,231.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,742.25 : 88,267.75 = 88,267.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,742.25/88,267.75 = 88,267.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,742.25x = 88,267.75 × 88,267.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,742.25x = 7,791,195,690.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,791,195,690.06/40,742.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,231.36

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