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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,496 and 69,748.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,496 and 69,748.44 is: 145,236.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,496 : 69,748.44 = 69,748.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,496/69,748.44 = 69,748.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,496x = 69,748.44 × 69,748.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,496x = 4,864,844,533.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,864,844,533.69/33,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,236.58

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