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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,452.44 and 48,922.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,452.44 and 48,922.69 is: 71,547.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,452.44 : 48,922.69 = 48,922.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,452.44/48,922.69 = 48,922.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,452.44x = 48,922.69 × 48,922.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,452.44x = 2,393,429,352.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,429,352.22/33,452.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,547.23

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