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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,000.81 and 19,419.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,000.81 and 19,419.75 is: 34,281.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,000.81 : 19,419.75 = 19,419.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,000.81/19,419.75 = 19,419.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,000.81x = 19,419.75 × 19,419.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,000.81x = 377,126,690.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,126,690.06/11,000.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,281.71

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