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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,115.94 and 88,576.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,115.94 and 88,576.31 is: 190,820.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,115.94 : 88,576.31 = 88,576.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,115.94/88,576.31 = 88,576.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,115.94x = 88,576.31 × 88,576.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,115.94x = 7,845,763,136.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,845,763,136.10/41,115.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,820.49

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