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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,179.75 and 39,690.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,179.75 and 39,690.75 is: 82,136.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,179.75 : 39,690.75 = 39,690.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,179.75/39,690.75 = 39,690.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,179.75x = 39,690.75 × 39,690.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,179.75x = 1,575,355,635.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,575,355,635.56/19,179.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,136.40

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