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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,797.25 and 48,953.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,797.25 and 48,953.25 is: 70,905.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,797.25 : 48,953.25 = 48,953.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,797.25/48,953.25 = 48,953.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,797.25x = 48,953.25 × 48,953.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,797.25x = 2,396,420,685.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,420,685.56/33,797.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,905.79

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