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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,733.25 and 70,310.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,733.25 and 70,310.75 is: 151,026.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,733.25 : 70,310.75 = 70,310.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,733.25/70,310.75 = 70,310.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,733.25x = 70,310.75 × 70,310.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,733.25x = 4,943,601,565.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,943,601,565.56/32,733.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,026.91

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