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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,372.13 and 89,303.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,372.13 and 89,303.63 is: 192,765.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,372.13 : 89,303.63 = 89,303.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,372.13/89,303.63 = 89,303.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,372.13x = 89,303.63 × 89,303.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,372.13x = 7,975,137,438.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,975,137,438.14/41,372.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,765.96

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