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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,101.13 and 88,439.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,101.13 and 88,439.25 is: 190,298.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,101.13 : 88,439.25 = 88,439.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,101.13/88,439.25 = 88,439.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,101.13x = 88,439.25 × 88,439.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,101.13x = 7,821,500,940.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,821,500,940.56/41,101.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,298.95

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