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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,446 and 69,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,446 and 69,646 is: 145,026.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,446 : 69,646 = 69,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,446/69,646 = 69,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,446x = 69,646 × 69,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,446x = 4,850,565,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,850,565,316/33,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,026.77

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