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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,789.75 and 48,673.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,789.75 and 48,673.25 is: 70,112.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,789.75 : 48,673.25 = 48,673.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,789.75/48,673.25 = 48,673.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,789.75x = 48,673.25 × 48,673.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,789.75x = 2,369,085,265.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,369,085,265.56/33,789.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,112.54

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