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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,125.06 and 70,927.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,125.06 and 70,927.88 is: 151,871.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,125.06 : 70,927.88 = 70,927.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,125.06/70,927.88 = 70,927.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,125.06x = 70,927.88 × 70,927.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,125.06x = 5,030,763,452.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,030,763,452.02/33,125.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,871.82

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