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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,816 and 39,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,816 and 39,128 is: 77,260.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,816 : 39,128 = 39,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,816/39,128 = 39,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,816x = 39,128 × 39,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,816x = 1,531,000,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,531,000,384/19,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,260.82

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