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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,000.25 and 36,458.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,000.25 and 36,458.25 is: 78,187.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,000.25 : 36,458.25 = 36,458.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,000.25/36,458.25 = 36,458.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,000.25x = 36,458.25 × 36,458.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,000.25x = 1,329,203,993.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,203,993.06/17,000.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,187.32

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