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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,945.75 and 74,454.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,945.75 and 74,454.75 is: 163,304.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,945.75 : 74,454.75 = 74,454.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,945.75/74,454.75 = 74,454.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,945.75x = 74,454.75 × 74,454.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,945.75x = 5,543,509,797.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,543,509,797.56/33,945.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,304.97

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