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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,213.38 and 48,542.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,213.38 and 48,542.63 is: 70,946.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,213.38 : 48,542.63 = 48,542.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,213.38/48,542.63 = 48,542.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,213.38x = 48,542.63 × 48,542.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,213.38x = 2,356,386,441.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,356,386,441.89/33,213.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,946.91

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