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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,109.75 and 88,051.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,109.75 and 88,051.50 is: 188,594.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,109.75 : 88,051.50 = 88,051.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,109.75/88,051.50 = 88,051.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,109.75x = 88,051.50 × 88,051.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,109.75x = 7,753,066,652.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,753,066,652.25/41,109.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,594.35

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