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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,510 and 66,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,510 and 66,174 is: 130,677.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,510 : 66,174 = 66,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,510/66,174 = 66,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,510x = 66,174 × 66,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,510x = 4,378,998,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,998,276/33,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,677.36

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