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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,645 and 48,900.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,645 and 48,900.75 is: 71,073.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,645 : 48,900.75 = 48,900.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,645/48,900.75 = 48,900.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,645x = 48,900.75 × 48,900.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,645x = 2,391,283,350.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,391,283,350.56/33,645
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,073.96

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