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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,798.25 and 91,212.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,798.25 and 91,212.75 is: 199,045.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,798.25 : 91,212.75 = 91,212.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,798.25/91,212.75 = 91,212.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,798.25x = 91,212.75 × 91,212.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,798.25x = 8,319,765,762.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,319,765,762.56/41,798.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,045.79

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