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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,841.56 and 87,067.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,841.56 and 87,067.41 is: 181,177.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,841.56 : 87,067.41 = 87,067.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,841.56/87,067.41 = 87,067.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,841.56x = 87,067.41 × 87,067.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,841.56x = 7,580,733,231.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,580,733,231.10/41,841.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,177.11

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