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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,116 and 40,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,116 and 40,557 is: 86,046.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,116 : 40,557 = 40,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,116/40,557 = 40,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,116x = 40,557 × 40,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,116x = 1,644,870,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,870,249/19,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,046.78

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