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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,107.13 and 88,771.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,107.13 and 88,771.13 is: 191,701.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,107.13 : 88,771.13 = 88,771.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,107.13/88,771.13 = 88,771.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,107.13x = 88,771.13 × 88,771.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,107.13x = 7,880,312,633.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,880,312,633.77/41,107.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,701.87

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