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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,048 and 47,110.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,048 and 47,110.50 is: 67,156.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,048 : 47,110.50 = 47,110.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,048/47,110.50 = 47,110.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,048x = 47,110.50 × 47,110.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,048x = 2,219,399,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,219,399,210.25/33,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,156.84

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