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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,123.25 and 88,800.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,123.25 and 88,800.75 is: 191,754.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,123.25 : 88,800.75 = 88,800.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,123.25/88,800.75 = 88,800.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,123.25x = 88,800.75 × 88,800.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,123.25x = 7,885,573,200.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,885,573,200.56/41,123.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,754.62

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