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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,097.25 and 41,119.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,097.25 and 41,119.88 is: 88,538.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,097.25 : 41,119.88 = 41,119.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,097.25/41,119.88 = 41,119.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,097.25x = 41,119.88 × 41,119.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,097.25x = 1,690,844,120.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,844,120.02/19,097.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,538.62

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