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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,115.75 and 88,575.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,115.75 and 88,575.94 is: 190,819.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,115.75 : 88,575.94 = 88,575.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,115.75/88,575.94 = 88,575.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,115.75x = 88,575.94 × 88,575.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,115.75x = 7,845,696,704.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,845,696,704.00/41,115.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,819.74

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