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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,000 and 75,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,000 and 75,564 is: 173,027.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000 : 75,564 = 75,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000/75,564 = 75,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000x = 75,564 × 75,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000x = 5,709,918,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,709,918,096/33,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,027.82

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