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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,018.13 and 40,839.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,018.13 and 40,839.19 is: 87,697.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,018.13 : 40,839.19 = 40,839.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,018.13/40,839.19 = 40,839.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,018.13x = 40,839.19 × 40,839.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,018.13x = 1,667,839,235.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,667,839,235.66/19,018.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,697.35

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