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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,500.75 and 29,120.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,500.75 and 29,120.63 is: 43,486.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,500.75 : 29,120.63 = 29,120.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,500.75/29,120.63 = 29,120.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,500.75x = 29,120.63 × 29,120.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,500.75x = 848,010,800.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 848,010,800.39/19,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,486.06

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