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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,761.25 and 48,143.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,761.25 and 48,143.25 is: 68,651.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,761.25 : 48,143.25 = 48,143.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,761.25/48,143.25 = 48,143.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,761.25x = 48,143.25 × 48,143.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,761.25x = 2,317,772,520.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,317,772,520.56/33,761.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,651.86

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