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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,892.19 and 88,092.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,892.19 and 88,092.56 is: 185,244.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,892.19 : 88,092.56 = 88,092.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,892.19/88,092.56 = 88,092.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,892.19x = 88,092.56 × 88,092.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,892.19x = 7,760,299,567.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,760,299,567.82/41,892.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,244.55

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