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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,195.25 and 88,951.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,195.25 and 88,951.50 is: 192,069.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,195.25 : 88,951.50 = 88,951.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,195.25/88,951.50 = 88,951.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,195.25x = 88,951.50 × 88,951.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,195.25x = 7,912,369,352.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,912,369,352.25/41,195.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,069.94

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