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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,825.75 and 48,080.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,825.75 and 48,080.25 is: 68,341.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,825.75 : 48,080.25 = 48,080.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,825.75/48,080.25 = 48,080.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,825.75x = 48,080.25 × 48,080.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,825.75x = 2,311,710,440.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,311,710,440.06/33,825.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,341.73

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