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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,556.80 and 88,303.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,556.80 and 88,303.92 is: 187,636.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,556.80 : 88,303.92 = 88,303.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,556.80/88,303.92 = 88,303.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,556.80x = 88,303.92 × 88,303.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,556.80x = 7,797,582,618.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,797,582,618.51/41,556.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,636.76

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