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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,884.75 and 43,597.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,884.75 and 43,597.50 is: 95,587.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,884.75 : 43,597.50 = 43,597.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,884.75/43,597.50 = 43,597.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,884.75x = 43,597.50 × 43,597.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,884.75x = 1,900,742,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,742,006.25/19,884.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,587.93

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