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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,134.75 and 16,817.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,134.75 and 16,817.63 is: 39,641.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,134.75 : 16,817.63 = 16,817.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,134.75/16,817.63 = 16,817.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,134.75x = 16,817.63 × 16,817.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,134.75x = 282,832,510.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,832,510.64/7,134.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,641.54

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