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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,089.84 and 41,118.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,089.84 and 41,118.47 is: 88,566.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,089.84 : 41,118.47 = 41,118.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,089.84/41,118.47 = 41,118.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,089.84x = 41,118.47 × 41,118.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,089.84x = 1,690,728,472.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,728,472.34/19,089.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,566.91

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