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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,050.50 and 88,433.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,050.50 and 88,433.25 is: 190,507.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,050.50 : 88,433.25 = 88,433.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,050.50/88,433.25 = 88,433.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,050.50x = 88,433.25 × 88,433.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,050.50x = 7,820,439,705.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,820,439,705.56/41,050.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,507.78

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