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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,749.17 and 87,599.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,749.17 and 87,599.60 is: 183,804.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,749.17 : 87,599.60 = 87,599.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,749.17/87,599.60 = 87,599.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,749.17x = 87,599.60 × 87,599.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,749.17x = 7,673,690,193.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,673,690,193.91/41,749.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,804.61

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