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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,675.75 and 33,733.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,675.75 and 33,733.13 is: 46,115.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,675.75 : 33,733.13 = 33,733.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,675.75/33,733.13 = 33,733.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,675.75x = 33,733.13 × 33,733.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,675.75x = 1,137,923,722.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,923,722.27/24,675.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,115.06

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