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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,174 and 41,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,174 and 41,432 is: 89,528.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,174 : 41,432 = 41,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,174/41,432 = 41,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,174x = 41,432 × 41,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,174x = 1,716,610,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,610,624/19,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,528.04

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