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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,819.75 and 48,071.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,819.75 and 48,071.25 is: 68,328.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,819.75 : 48,071.25 = 48,071.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,819.75/48,071.25 = 48,071.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,819.75x = 48,071.25 × 48,071.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,819.75x = 2,310,845,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,845,076.56/33,819.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,328.27

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