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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,468 and 39,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,468 and 39,908 is: 81,808.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,468 : 39,908 = 39,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,468/39,908 = 39,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,468x = 39,908 × 39,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,468x = 1,592,648,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,648,464/19,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,808.53

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