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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,025 and 25,560.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,025 and 25,560.75 is: 38,376.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,025 : 25,560.75 = 25,560.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,025/25,560.75 = 25,560.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,025x = 25,560.75 × 25,560.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,025x = 653,351,940.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,351,940.56/17,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,376.03

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