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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,112.25 and 88,781.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,112.25 and 88,781.50 is: 191,722.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,112.25 : 88,781.50 = 88,781.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,112.25/88,781.50 = 88,781.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,112.25x = 88,781.50 × 88,781.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,112.25x = 7,882,154,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,882,154,742.25/41,112.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,722.78

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