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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,342.50 and 41,841.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,342.50 and 41,841.75 is: 90,512.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,342.50 : 41,841.75 = 41,841.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,342.50/41,841.75 = 41,841.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,342.50x = 41,841.75 × 41,841.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,342.50x = 1,750,732,043.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,732,043.06/19,342.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,512.19

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