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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,130.06 and 40,575.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,130.06 and 40,575.94 is: 86,063.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,130.06 : 40,575.94 = 40,575.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,130.06/40,575.94 = 40,575.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,130.06x = 40,575.94 × 40,575.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,130.06x = 1,646,406,704.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,646,406,704.00/19,130.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,063.84

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