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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,028.09 and 88,333.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,028.09 and 88,333.69 is: 190,182.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,028.09 : 88,333.69 = 88,333.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,028.09/88,333.69 = 88,333.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,028.09x = 88,333.69 × 88,333.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,028.09x = 7,802,840,347.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,802,840,347.35/41,028.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,182.86

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