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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,704.75 and 74,034.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,704.75 and 74,034.25 is: 162,620.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,704.75 : 74,034.25 = 74,034.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,704.75/74,034.25 = 74,034.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,704.75x = 74,034.25 × 74,034.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,704.75x = 5,481,070,173.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,481,070,173.06/33,704.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,620.11

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