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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,100 and 36,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,100 and 36,468 is: 77,772.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,100 : 36,468 = 36,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,100/36,468 = 36,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,100x = 36,468 × 36,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,100x = 1,329,915,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,915,024/17,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,772.81

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