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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,240.88 and 41,356.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,240.88 and 41,356.13 is: 88,890.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,240.88 : 41,356.13 = 41,356.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,240.88/41,356.13 = 41,356.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,240.88x = 41,356.13 × 41,356.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,240.88x = 1,710,329,075.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,329,075.02/19,240.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,890.40

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