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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,257.50 and 48,645.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,257.50 and 48,645.75 is: 71,154.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,257.50 : 48,645.75 = 48,645.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,257.50/48,645.75 = 48,645.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,257.50x = 48,645.75 × 48,645.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,257.50x = 2,366,408,993.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,366,408,993.06/33,257.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,154.15

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