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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,140.75 and 41,532.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,140.75 and 41,532.75 is: 90,120.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,140.75 : 41,532.75 = 41,532.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,140.75/41,532.75 = 41,532.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,140.75x = 41,532.75 × 41,532.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,140.75x = 1,724,969,322.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,969,322.56/19,140.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,120.26

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