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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,403.66 and 89,364.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,403.66 and 89,364.09 is: 192,880.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,403.66 : 89,364.09 = 89,364.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,403.66/89,364.09 = 89,364.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,403.66x = 89,364.09 × 89,364.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,403.66x = 7,985,941,251.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,985,941,251.76/41,403.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,880.10

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