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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,737.25 and 48,600.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,737.25 and 48,600.94 is: 70,013.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,737.25 : 48,600.94 = 48,600.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,737.25/48,600.94 = 48,600.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,737.25x = 48,600.94 × 48,600.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,737.25x = 2,362,051,125.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,362,051,125.88/33,737.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,013.15

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