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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,557 and 40,452.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,557 and 40,452.75 is: 83,674.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,557 : 40,452.75 = 40,452.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,557/40,452.75 = 40,452.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,557x = 40,452.75 × 40,452.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,557x = 1,636,424,982.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,424,982.56/19,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,674.64

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