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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,210.25 and 88,819.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,210.25 and 88,819.50 is: 191,430.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,210.25 : 88,819.50 = 88,819.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,210.25/88,819.50 = 88,819.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,210.25x = 88,819.50 × 88,819.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,210.25x = 7,888,903,580.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,888,903,580.25/41,210.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,430.62

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