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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,441.13 and 42,648.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,441.13 and 42,648.75 is: 93,560.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,441.13 : 42,648.75 = 42,648.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,441.13/42,648.75 = 42,648.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,441.13x = 42,648.75 × 42,648.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,441.13x = 1,818,915,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,818,915,876.56/19,441.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,560.22

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