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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,815.50 and 88,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,815.50 and 88,491 is: 187,266.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,815.50 : 88,491 = 88,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,815.50/88,491 = 88,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,815.50x = 88,491 × 88,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,815.50x = 7,830,657,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,830,657,081/41,815.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,266.85

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