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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,382.75 and 88,596.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,382.75 and 88,596.75 is: 189,677.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,382.75 : 88,596.75 = 88,596.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,382.75/88,596.75 = 88,596.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,382.75x = 88,596.75 × 88,596.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,382.75x = 7,849,384,110.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,849,384,110.56/41,382.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,677.68

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