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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,628 and 40,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,628 and 40,120 is: 82,006.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,628 : 40,120 = 40,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,628/40,120 = 40,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,628x = 40,120 × 40,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,628x = 1,609,614,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,614,400/19,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,006.03

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