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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,170.50 and 88,584.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,170.50 and 88,584.75 is: 190,603.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,170.50 : 88,584.75 = 88,584.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,170.50/88,584.75 = 88,584.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,170.50x = 88,584.75 × 88,584.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,170.50x = 7,847,257,932.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,847,257,932.56/41,170.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,603.90

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