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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,880.50 and 91,290.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,880.50 and 91,290.25 is: 198,992.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,880.50 : 91,290.25 = 91,290.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,880.50/91,290.25 = 91,290.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,880.50x = 91,290.25 × 91,290.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,880.50x = 8,333,909,745.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,333,909,745.06/41,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,992.60

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