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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,839.25 and 49,604.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,839.25 and 49,604.25 is: 72,713.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,839.25 : 49,604.25 = 49,604.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,839.25/49,604.25 = 49,604.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,839.25x = 49,604.25 × 49,604.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,839.25x = 2,460,581,618.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,460,581,618.06/33,839.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,713.83

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