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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,324.75 and 44,033.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,324.75 and 44,033.63 is: 58,183.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,324.75 : 44,033.63 = 44,033.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,324.75/44,033.63 = 44,033.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,324.75x = 44,033.63 × 44,033.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,324.75x = 1,938,960,130.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,960,130.64/33,324.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,183.79

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