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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,582.75 and 49,905

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,582.75 and 49,905 is: 74,160.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,582.75 : 49,905 = 49,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,582.75/49,905 = 49,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,582.75x = 49,905 × 49,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,582.75x = 2,490,509,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,490,509,025/33,582.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,160.37

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