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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,073.75 and 89,808.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,073.75 and 89,808.75 is: 196,369.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,073.75 : 89,808.75 = 89,808.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,073.75/89,808.75 = 89,808.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,073.75x = 89,808.75 × 89,808.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,073.75x = 8,065,611,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,065,611,576.56/41,073.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,369.01

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