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