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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,244 and 48,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,244 and 48,882 is: 71,876.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,244 : 48,882 = 48,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,244/48,882 = 48,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,244x = 48,882 × 48,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,244x = 2,389,449,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,389,449,924/33,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,876.13

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