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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,360.75 and 61,800.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,360.75 and 61,800.75 is: 114,485.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,360.75 : 61,800.75 = 61,800.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,360.75/61,800.75 = 61,800.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,360.75x = 61,800.75 × 61,800.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,360.75x = 3,819,332,700.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,819,332,700.56/33,360.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,485.82

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