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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,487.25 and 41,639.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,487.25 and 41,639.91 is: 88,975.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,487.25 : 41,639.91 = 41,639.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,487.25/41,639.91 = 41,639.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,487.25x = 41,639.91 × 41,639.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,487.25x = 1,733,881,792.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,881,792.51/19,487.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,975.19

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