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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,908.75 and 73,655.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,908.75 and 73,655.13 is: 159,990.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,908.75 : 73,655.13 = 73,655.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,908.75/73,655.13 = 73,655.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,908.75x = 73,655.13 × 73,655.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,908.75x = 5,425,077,438.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,425,077,438.77/33,908.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,990.49

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