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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,583.38 and 88,998.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,583.38 and 88,998.75 is: 190,479.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,583.38 : 88,998.75 = 88,998.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,583.38/88,998.75 = 88,998.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,583.38x = 88,998.75 × 88,998.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,583.38x = 7,920,777,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,920,777,501.56/41,583.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,479.43

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