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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,554.75 and 41,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,554.75 and 41,526 is: 88,183.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,554.75 : 41,526 = 41,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,554.75/41,526 = 41,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,554.75x = 41,526 × 41,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,554.75x = 1,724,408,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,408,676/19,554.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,183.62

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