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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,398.23 and 39,612.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,398.23 and 39,612.80 is: 80,892.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,398.23 : 39,612.80 = 39,612.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,398.23/39,612.80 = 39,612.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,398.23x = 39,612.80 × 39,612.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,398.23x = 1,569,173,676.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,569,173,676.26/19,398.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,892.60

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