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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,756.50 and 41,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,756.50 and 41,835 is: 88,586.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,756.50 : 41,835 = 41,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,756.50/41,835 = 41,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,756.50x = 41,835 × 41,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,756.50x = 1,750,167,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,167,225/19,756.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,586.91

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