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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,062.50 and 88,683.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,062.50 and 88,683.75 is: 191,532.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,062.50 : 88,683.75 = 88,683.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,062.50/88,683.75 = 88,683.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,062.50x = 88,683.75 × 88,683.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,062.50x = 7,864,807,514.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,864,807,514.06/41,062.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,532.60

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