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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,201.06 and 34,886.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,201.06 and 34,886.06 is: 70,753.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,201.06 : 34,886.06 = 34,886.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,201.06/34,886.06 = 34,886.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,201.06x = 34,886.06 × 34,886.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,201.06x = 1,217,037,356.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,037,356.75/17,201.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,753.62

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