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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,166.56 and 88,574.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,166.56 and 88,574.63 is: 190,578.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,166.56 : 88,574.63 = 88,574.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,166.56/88,574.63 = 88,574.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,166.56x = 88,574.63 × 88,574.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,166.56x = 7,845,464,193.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,845,464,193.89/41,166.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,578.56

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