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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,212.19 and 41,703.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,212.19 and 41,703.19 is: 90,523.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,212.19 : 41,703.19 = 41,703.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,212.19/41,703.19 = 41,703.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,212.19x = 41,703.19 × 41,703.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,212.19x = 1,739,155,847.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,155,847.66/19,212.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,523.57

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