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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,000.19 and 35,655.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,000.19 and 35,655.19 is: 84,751.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,000.19 : 35,655.19 = 35,655.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,000.19/35,655.19 = 35,655.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,000.19x = 35,655.19 × 35,655.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,000.19x = 1,271,292,395.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,292,395.66/15,000.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,751.77

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