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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,117.50 and 33,527.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,117.50 and 33,527.25 is: 50,822.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,117.50 : 33,527.25 = 33,527.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,117.50/33,527.25 = 33,527.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,117.50x = 33,527.25 × 33,527.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,117.50x = 1,124,076,492.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,076,492.56/22,117.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,822.95

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