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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,330.75 and 46,877.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,330.75 and 46,877.63 is: 65,930.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,330.75 : 46,877.63 = 46,877.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,330.75/46,877.63 = 46,877.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,330.75x = 46,877.63 × 46,877.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,330.75x = 2,197,511,725.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,511,725.64/33,330.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,930.46

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