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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,104.13 and 89,817.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,104.13 and 89,817.75 is: 196,263.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,104.13 : 89,817.75 = 89,817.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,104.13/89,817.75 = 89,817.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,104.13x = 89,817.75 × 89,817.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,104.13x = 8,067,228,215.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,067,228,215.06/41,104.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,263.23

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