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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,752.13 and 87,607.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,752.13 and 87,607.13 is: 183,823.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,752.13 : 87,607.13 = 87,607.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,752.13/87,607.13 = 87,607.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,752.13x = 87,607.13 × 87,607.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,752.13x = 7,675,008,350.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,675,008,350.77/41,752.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,823.18

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