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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,564.75 and 47,051.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,564.75 and 47,051.44 is: 65,957.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,564.75 : 47,051.44 = 47,051.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,564.75/47,051.44 = 47,051.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,564.75x = 47,051.44 × 47,051.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,564.75x = 2,213,837,770.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,213,837,770.82/33,564.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,957.23

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