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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,058.13 and 49,658.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,058.13 and 49,658.06 is: 74,593.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,058.13 : 49,658.06 = 49,658.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,058.13/49,658.06 = 49,658.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,058.13x = 49,658.06 × 49,658.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,058.13x = 2,465,923,171.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,465,923,171.25/33,058.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,593.56

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