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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,712.88 and 48,561.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,712.88 and 48,561.75 is: 69,950.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,712.88 : 48,561.75 = 48,561.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,712.88/48,561.75 = 48,561.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,712.88x = 48,561.75 × 48,561.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,712.88x = 2,358,243,563.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,358,243,563.06/33,712.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,950.83

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