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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,856.75 and 91,320.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,856.75 and 91,320.75 is: 199,238.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,856.75 : 91,320.75 = 91,320.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,856.75/91,320.75 = 91,320.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,856.75x = 91,320.75 × 91,320.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,856.75x = 8,339,479,380.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,339,479,380.56/41,856.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,238.58

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