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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,260.50 and 49,891.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,260.50 and 49,891.75 is: 74,839.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,260.50 : 49,891.75 = 49,891.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,260.50/49,891.75 = 49,891.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,260.50x = 49,891.75 × 49,891.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,260.50x = 2,489,186,718.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,489,186,718.06/33,260.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,839.13

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