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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,106.50 and 49,969.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,106.50 and 49,969.13 is: 75,420.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,106.50 : 49,969.13 = 49,969.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,106.50/49,969.13 = 49,969.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,106.50x = 49,969.13 × 49,969.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,106.50x = 2,496,913,453.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,496,913,453.27/33,106.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,420.64

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