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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,334.75 and 50,183.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,334.75 and 50,183.25 is: 77,883.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,334.75 : 50,183.25 = 50,183.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,334.75/50,183.25 = 50,183.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,334.75x = 50,183.25 × 50,183.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,334.75x = 2,518,358,580.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,518,358,580.56/32,334.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,883.97

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