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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,115.56 and 88,575.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,115.56 and 88,575.56 is: 190,818.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,115.56 : 88,575.56 = 88,575.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,115.56/88,575.56 = 88,575.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,115.56x = 88,575.56 × 88,575.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,115.56x = 7,845,630,272.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,845,630,272.19/41,115.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,818.99

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