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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,929.25 and 49,880.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,929.25 and 49,880.25 is: 73,330.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,929.25 : 49,880.25 = 49,880.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,929.25/49,880.25 = 49,880.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,929.25x = 49,880.25 × 49,880.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,929.25x = 2,488,039,340.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,488,039,340.06/33,929.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,330.22

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