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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,108.75 and 49,799.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,108.75 and 49,799.81 is: 74,905.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,108.75 : 49,799.81 = 49,799.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,108.75/49,799.81 = 49,799.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,108.75x = 49,799.81 × 49,799.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,108.75x = 2,480,021,325.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,480,021,325.04/33,108.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,905.31

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