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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,246.50 and 41,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,246.50 and 41,364 is: 88,898.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,246.50 : 41,364 = 41,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,246.50/41,364 = 41,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,246.50x = 41,364 × 41,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,246.50x = 1,710,980,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,980,496/19,246.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,898.27

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