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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,336.94 and 48,689.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,336.94 and 48,689.06 is: 71,111.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,336.94 : 48,689.06 = 48,689.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,336.94/48,689.06 = 48,689.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,336.94x = 48,689.06 × 48,689.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,336.94x = 2,370,624,807.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,624,807.13/33,336.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,111.06

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