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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,123.06 and 89,682.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,123.06 and 89,682.75 is: 195,583.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,123.06 : 89,682.75 = 89,682.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,123.06/89,682.75 = 89,682.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,123.06x = 89,682.75 × 89,682.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,123.06x = 8,042,995,647.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,042,995,647.56/41,123.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,583.58

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