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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,202.50 and 48,832.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,202.50 and 48,832.50 is: 71,820.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,202.50 : 48,832.50 = 48,832.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,202.50/48,832.50 = 48,832.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,202.50x = 48,832.50 × 48,832.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,202.50x = 2,384,613,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,384,613,056.25/33,202.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,820.29

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