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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,000 and 19,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,000 and 19,536 is: 42,406.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,000 : 19,536 = 19,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,000/19,536 = 19,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,000x = 19,536 × 19,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,000x = 381,655,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,655,296/9,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,406.14

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