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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,455.63 and 48,926.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,455.63 and 48,926.63 is: 71,551.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,455.63 : 48,926.63 = 48,926.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,455.63/48,926.63 = 48,926.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,455.63x = 48,926.63 × 48,926.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,455.63x = 2,393,814,633.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,814,633.89/33,455.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,551.93

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