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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,115 and 49,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,115 and 49,808 is: 74,915.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,115 : 49,808 = 49,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,115/49,808 = 49,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,115x = 49,808 × 49,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,115x = 2,480,836,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,480,836,864/33,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,915.80

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