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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,556.75 and 44,489.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,556.75 and 44,489.25 is: 112,736.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,556.75 : 44,489.25 = 44,489.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,556.75/44,489.25 = 44,489.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,556.75x = 44,489.25 × 44,489.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,556.75x = 1,979,293,365.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,979,293,365.56/17,556.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,736.89

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