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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,117.50 and 41,518.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,117.50 and 41,518.75 is: 90,169.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,117.50 : 41,518.75 = 41,518.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,117.50/41,518.75 = 41,518.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,117.50x = 41,518.75 × 41,518.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,117.50x = 1,723,806,601.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,806,601.56/19,117.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,169.04

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