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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,460.50 and 48,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,460.50 and 48,093 is: 69,124.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,460.50 : 48,093 = 48,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,460.50/48,093 = 48,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,460.50x = 48,093 × 48,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,460.50x = 2,312,936,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,312,936,649/33,460.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,124.39

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