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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,102.75 and 19,018.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,102.75 and 19,018.13 is: 29,884.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,102.75 : 19,018.13 = 19,018.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,102.75/19,018.13 = 19,018.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,102.75x = 19,018.13 × 19,018.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,102.75x = 361,689,078.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,689,078.52/12,102.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,884.87

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