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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,177 and 36,603.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,177 and 36,603.50 is: 78,000.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,177 : 36,603.50 = 36,603.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,177/36,603.50 = 36,603.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,177x = 36,603.50 × 36,603.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,177x = 1,339,816,212.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,816,212.25/17,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,000.59

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