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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,054.63 and 88,518.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,054.63 and 88,518.38 is: 190,855.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,054.63 : 88,518.38 = 88,518.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,054.63/88,518.38 = 88,518.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,054.63x = 88,518.38 × 88,518.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,054.63x = 7,835,502,712.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,835,502,712.64/41,054.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,855.54

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