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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,698.25 and 73,374.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,698.25 and 73,374.75 is: 159,766.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,698.25 : 73,374.75 = 73,374.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,698.25/73,374.75 = 73,374.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,698.25x = 73,374.75 × 73,374.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,698.25x = 5,383,853,937.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,383,853,937.56/33,698.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,766.57

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