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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,000 and 19,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,000 and 19,326 is: 41,499.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,000 : 19,326 = 19,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,000/19,326 = 19,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,000x = 19,326 × 19,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,000x = 373,494,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,494,276/9,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,499.36

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