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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,073.56 and 34,992.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,073.56 and 34,992.56 is: 71,717.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,073.56 : 34,992.56 = 34,992.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,073.56/34,992.56 = 34,992.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,073.56x = 34,992.56 × 34,992.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,073.56x = 1,224,479,430.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,479,430.32/17,073.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,717.86

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