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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,802 and 44,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,802 and 44,859 is: 59,532.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,802 : 44,859 = 44,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,802/44,859 = 44,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,802x = 44,859 × 44,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,802x = 2,012,329,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,012,329,881/33,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,532.86

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