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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,080.88 and 88,388.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,080.88 and 88,388.63 is: 190,174.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,080.88 : 88,388.63 = 88,388.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,080.88/88,388.63 = 88,388.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,080.88x = 88,388.63 × 88,388.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,080.88x = 7,812,549,029.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,812,549,029.39/41,080.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,174.84

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