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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,075.56 and 49,920.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,075.56 and 49,920.75 is: 75,345.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,075.56 : 49,920.75 = 49,920.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,075.56/49,920.75 = 49,920.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,075.56x = 49,920.75 × 49,920.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,075.56x = 2,492,081,280.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,492,081,280.56/33,075.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,345.09

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