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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,792.50 and 41,185.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,792.50 and 41,185.25 is: 95,333.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,792.50 : 41,185.25 = 41,185.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,792.50/41,185.25 = 41,185.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,792.50x = 41,185.25 × 41,185.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,792.50x = 1,696,224,817.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,224,817.56/17,792.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,333.70

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