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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,201.50 and 41,602.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,201.50 and 41,602.50 is: 90,137.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,201.50 : 41,602.50 = 41,602.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,201.50/41,602.50 = 41,602.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,201.50x = 41,602.50 × 41,602.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,201.50x = 1,730,768,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,730,768,006.25/19,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,137.13

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