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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,107.50 and 88,772.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,107.50 and 88,772.06 is: 191,704.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,107.50 : 88,772.06 = 88,772.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,107.50/88,772.06 = 88,772.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,107.50x = 88,772.06 × 88,772.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,107.50x = 7,880,479,080.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,880,479,080.50/41,107.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,704.17

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