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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,037.53 and 41,515.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,037.53 and 41,515.03 is: 90,531.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,037.53 : 41,515.03 = 41,515.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,037.53/41,515.03 = 41,515.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,037.53x = 41,515.03 × 41,515.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,037.53x = 1,723,497,819.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,497,819.69/19,037.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,531.58

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