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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,752.50 and 41,100.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,752.50 and 41,100.75 is: 95,156.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,752.50 : 41,100.75 = 41,100.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,752.50/41,100.75 = 41,100.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,752.50x = 41,100.75 × 41,100.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,752.50x = 1,689,271,650.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,271,650.56/17,752.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,156.83

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