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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,103.75 and 88,326.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,103.75 and 88,326.38 is: 189,801.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,103.75 : 88,326.38 = 88,326.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,103.75/88,326.38 = 88,326.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,103.75x = 88,326.38 × 88,326.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,103.75x = 7,801,548,520.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,801,548,520.64/41,103.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,801.38

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