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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,172 and 88,585.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,172 and 88,585.50 is: 190,600.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,172 : 88,585.50 = 88,585.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,172/88,585.50 = 88,585.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,172x = 88,585.50 × 88,585.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,172x = 7,847,390,810.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,847,390,810.25/41,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,600.18

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