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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,118.25 and 40,556.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,118.25 and 40,556.25 is: 86,033.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,118.25 : 40,556.25 = 40,556.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,118.25/40,556.25 = 40,556.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,118.25x = 40,556.25 × 40,556.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,118.25x = 1,644,809,414.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,809,414.06/19,118.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,033.47

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