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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,547.84 and 42,604.00

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,547.84 and 42,604.00 is: 92,854.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,547.84 : 42,604.00 = 42,604.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,547.84/42,604.00 = 42,604.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,547.84x = 42,604.00 × 42,604.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,547.84x = 1,815,100,483.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,100,483.16/19,547.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,854.27

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