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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,704.25 and 74,033.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,704.25 and 74,033.25 is: 162,618.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,704.25 : 74,033.25 = 74,033.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,704.25/74,033.25 = 74,033.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,704.25x = 74,033.25 × 74,033.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,704.25x = 5,480,922,105.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,480,922,105.56/33,704.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,618.13

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