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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,417 and 48,621.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,417 and 48,621.38 is: 70,743.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,417 : 48,621.38 = 48,621.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,417/48,621.38 = 48,621.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,417x = 48,621.38 × 48,621.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,417x = 2,364,038,106.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,038,106.89/33,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,743.58

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