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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,383.75 and 41,100.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,383.75 and 41,100.75 is: 87,148.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,383.75 : 41,100.75 = 41,100.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,383.75/41,100.75 = 41,100.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,383.75x = 41,100.75 × 41,100.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,383.75x = 1,689,271,650.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,271,650.56/19,383.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,148.86

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