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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,292.25 and 39,120.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,292.25 and 39,120.75 is: 79,328.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,292.25 : 39,120.75 = 39,120.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,292.25/39,120.75 = 39,120.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,292.25x = 39,120.75 × 39,120.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,292.25x = 1,530,433,080.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,433,080.56/19,292.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,328.91

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