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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,194.25 and 71,670.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,194.25 and 71,670.75 is: 154,746.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,194.25 : 71,670.75 = 71,670.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,194.25/71,670.75 = 71,670.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,194.25x = 71,670.75 × 71,670.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,194.25x = 5,136,696,405.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,136,696,405.56/33,194.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,746.57

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