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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,100 and 41,520.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,100 and 41,520.50 is: 90,259.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,100 : 41,520.50 = 41,520.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,100/41,520.50 = 41,520.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,100x = 41,520.50 × 41,520.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,100x = 1,723,951,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,951,920.25/19,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,259.26

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