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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,808.75 and 41,900.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,808.75 and 41,900.94 is: 98,585.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,808.75 : 41,900.94 = 41,900.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,808.75/41,900.94 = 41,900.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,808.75x = 41,900.94 × 41,900.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,808.75x = 1,755,688,563.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,688,563.38/17,808.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,585.73

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