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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,153 and 88,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,153 and 88,551 is: 190,539.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,153 : 88,551 = 88,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,153/88,551 = 88,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,153x = 88,551 × 88,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,153x = 7,841,279,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,841,279,601/41,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,539.68

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