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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,114.88 and 40,551.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,114.88 and 40,551.75 is: 86,029.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,114.88 : 40,551.75 = 40,551.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,114.88/40,551.75 = 40,551.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,114.88x = 40,551.75 × 40,551.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,114.88x = 1,644,444,428.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,444,428.06/19,114.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,029.57

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