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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,156.75 and 16,993.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,156.75 and 16,993.13 is: 23,753.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,156.75 : 16,993.13 = 16,993.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,156.75/16,993.13 = 16,993.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,156.75x = 16,993.13 × 16,993.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,156.75x = 288,766,297.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,766,297.27/12,156.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,753.58

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