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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,102.50 and 75,628.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,102.50 and 75,628.25 is: 172,785.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,102.50 : 75,628.25 = 75,628.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,102.50/75,628.25 = 75,628.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,102.50x = 75,628.25 × 75,628.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,102.50x = 5,719,632,198.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,719,632,198.06/33,102.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,785.51

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