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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,703.50 and 44,722.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,703.50 and 44,722.50 is: 59,344.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,703.50 : 44,722.50 = 44,722.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,703.50/44,722.50 = 44,722.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,703.50x = 44,722.50 × 44,722.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,703.50x = 2,000,102,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,000,102,006.25/33,703.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,344.04

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