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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,001.75 and 88,804.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,001.75 and 88,804.13 is: 192,337.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,001.75 : 88,804.13 = 88,804.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,001.75/88,804.13 = 88,804.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,001.75x = 88,804.13 × 88,804.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,001.75x = 7,886,172,617.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,886,172,617.02/41,001.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,337.46

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