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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,116.25 and 88,576.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,116.25 and 88,576.88 is: 190,821.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,116.25 : 88,576.88 = 88,576.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,116.25/88,576.88 = 88,576.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,116.25x = 88,576.88 × 88,576.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,116.25x = 7,845,862,784.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,845,862,784.77/41,116.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,821.46

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