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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,121.88 and 88,480.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,121.88 and 88,480.75 is: 190,381.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,121.88 : 88,480.75 = 88,480.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,121.88/88,480.75 = 88,480.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,121.88x = 88,480.75 × 88,480.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,121.88x = 7,828,843,120.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,828,843,120.56/41,121.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,381.47

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