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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,120.50 and 41,170.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,120.50 and 41,170.50 is: 88,648.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,120.50 : 41,170.50 = 41,170.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,120.50/41,170.50 = 41,170.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,120.50x = 41,170.50 × 41,170.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,120.50x = 1,695,010,070.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,695,010,070.25/19,120.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,648.84

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