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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,025.17 and 16,297.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,025.17 and 16,297.14 is: 37,806.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,025.17 : 16,297.14 = 16,297.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,025.17/16,297.14 = 16,297.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,025.17x = 16,297.14 × 16,297.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,025.17x = 265,596,665.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,596,665.23/7,025.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,806.45

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