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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,525 and 88,548.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,525 and 88,548.19 is: 184,380.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,525 : 88,548.19 = 88,548.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,525/88,548.19 = 88,548.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,525x = 88,548.19 × 88,548.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,525x = 7,840,781,509.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,840,781,509.54/42,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,380.52

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