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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,124 and 49,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,124 and 49,542 is: 74,097.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,124 : 49,542 = 49,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,124/49,542 = 49,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,124x = 49,542 × 49,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,124x = 2,454,409,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,454,409,764/33,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,097.63

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