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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,880.75 and 19,009.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,880.75 and 19,009.13 is: 40,688.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,880.75 : 19,009.13 = 19,009.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,880.75/19,009.13 = 19,009.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,880.75x = 19,009.13 × 19,009.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,880.75x = 361,346,833.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,346,833.27/8,880.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,688.77

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