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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,109.56 and 33,390.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,109.56 and 33,390.56 is: 65,164.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,109.56 : 33,390.56 = 33,390.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,109.56/33,390.56 = 33,390.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,109.56x = 33,390.56 × 33,390.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,109.56x = 1,114,929,664.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,929,664.07/17,109.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,164.12

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