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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,933.38 and 49,911.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,933.38 and 49,911.75 is: 73,413.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,933.38 : 49,911.75 = 49,911.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,933.38/49,911.75 = 49,911.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,933.38x = 49,911.75 × 49,911.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,933.38x = 2,491,182,788.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,491,182,788.06/33,933.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,413.94

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