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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,211.28 and 88,983.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,211.28 and 88,983.56 is: 192,133.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,211.28 : 88,983.56 = 88,983.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,211.28/88,983.56 = 88,983.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,211.28x = 88,983.56 × 88,983.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,211.28x = 7,918,074,395.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,918,074,395.19/41,211.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,133.66

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