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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,300 and 39,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,300 and 39,137 is: 79,362.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,300 : 39,137 = 39,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,300/39,137 = 39,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,300x = 39,137 × 39,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,300x = 1,531,704,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,531,704,769/19,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,362.94

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