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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,216 and 77,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,216 and 77,616 is: 181,365.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,216 : 77,616 = 77,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,216/77,616 = 77,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,216x = 77,616 × 77,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,216x = 6,024,243,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,024,243,456/33,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,365.71

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