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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,953.75 and 40,818.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,953.75 and 40,818.75 is: 83,501.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,953.75 : 40,818.75 = 40,818.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,953.75/40,818.75 = 40,818.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,953.75x = 40,818.75 × 40,818.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,953.75x = 1,666,170,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,666,170,351.56/19,953.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,501.62

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