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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,247.13 and 49,896.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,247.13 and 49,896.75 is: 74,884.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,247.13 : 49,896.75 = 49,896.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,247.13/49,896.75 = 49,896.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,247.13x = 49,896.75 × 49,896.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,247.13x = 2,489,685,660.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,489,685,660.56/33,247.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,884.24

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