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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,320.50 and 89,199.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,320.50 and 89,199.75 is: 192,558.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,320.50 : 89,199.75 = 89,199.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,320.50/89,199.75 = 89,199.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,320.50x = 89,199.75 × 89,199.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,320.50x = 7,956,595,400.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,956,595,400.06/41,320.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,558.06

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