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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,432 and 41,837.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,432 and 41,837.25 is: 90,075.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,432 : 41,837.25 = 41,837.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,432/41,837.25 = 41,837.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,432x = 41,837.25 × 41,837.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,432x = 1,750,355,487.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,355,487.56/19,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,075.93

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