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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,141 and 40,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,141 and 40,564 is: 85,964.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,141 : 40,564 = 40,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,141/40,564 = 40,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,141x = 40,564 × 40,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,141x = 1,645,438,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,438,096/19,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,964.06

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