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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,263.75 and 49,764.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,263.75 and 49,764.25 is: 74,449.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,263.75 : 49,764.25 = 49,764.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,263.75/49,764.25 = 49,764.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,263.75x = 49,764.25 × 49,764.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,263.75x = 2,476,480,578.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,476,480,578.06/33,263.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,449.83

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