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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,250.16 and 41,374.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,250.16 and 41,374.55 is: 88,926.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,250.16 : 41,374.55 = 41,374.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,250.16/41,374.55 = 41,374.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,250.16x = 41,374.55 × 41,374.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,250.16x = 1,711,853,129.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,853,129.11/19,250.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,926.71

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