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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,750.50 and 41,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,750.50 and 41,733 is: 54,854.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,750.50 : 41,733 = 41,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,750.50/41,733 = 41,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,750.50x = 41,733 × 41,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,750.50x = 1,741,643,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,643,289/31,750.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,854.04

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