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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,102.50 and 70,941.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,102.50 and 70,941.50 is: 152,033.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,102.50 : 70,941.50 = 70,941.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,102.50/70,941.50 = 70,941.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,102.50x = 70,941.50 × 70,941.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,102.50x = 5,032,696,422.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,032,696,422.25/33,102.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,033.73

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