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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,137.75 and 41,044.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,137.75 and 41,044.13 is: 88,026.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,137.75 : 41,044.13 = 41,044.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,137.75/41,044.13 = 41,044.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,137.75x = 41,044.13 × 41,044.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,137.75x = 1,684,620,197.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,684,620,197.02/19,137.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,026.03

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