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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,554 and 41,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,554 and 41,532 is: 88,212.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,554 : 41,532 = 41,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,554/41,532 = 41,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,554x = 41,532 × 41,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,554x = 1,724,907,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,907,024/19,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,212.49

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