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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,075 and 72,708.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,075 and 72,708.75 is: 159,835.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,075 : 72,708.75 = 72,708.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,075/72,708.75 = 72,708.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,075x = 72,708.75 × 72,708.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,075x = 5,286,562,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,286,562,326.56/33,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,835.60

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