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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,266.75 and 49,768.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,266.75 and 49,768.75 is: 74,456.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,266.75 : 49,768.75 = 49,768.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,266.75/49,768.75 = 49,768.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,266.75x = 49,768.75 × 49,768.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,266.75x = 2,476,928,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,476,928,476.56/33,266.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,456.58

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