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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,003 and 44,840.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,003 and 44,840.25 is: 60,923.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,003 : 44,840.25 = 44,840.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,003/44,840.25 = 44,840.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,003x = 44,840.25 × 44,840.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,003x = 2,010,648,020.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,010,648,020.06/33,003
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,923.19

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