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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,111 and 78,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,111 and 78,105 is: 184,240.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,111 : 78,105 = 78,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,111/78,105 = 78,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,111x = 78,105 × 78,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,111x = 6,100,391,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,100,391,025/33,111
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,240.62

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