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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,156.25 and 40,616.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,156.25 and 40,616.25 is: 86,117.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,156.25 : 40,616.25 = 40,616.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,156.25/40,616.25 = 40,616.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,156.25x = 40,616.25 × 40,616.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,156.25x = 1,649,679,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,649,679,764.06/19,156.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,117.05

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