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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,104.13 and 88,327.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,104.13 and 88,327.13 is: 189,802.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,104.13 : 88,327.13 = 88,327.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,104.13/88,327.13 = 88,327.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,104.13x = 88,327.13 × 88,327.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,104.13x = 7,801,681,010.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,801,681,010.77/41,104.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,802.87

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