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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,349.38 and 50,756.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,349.38 and 50,756.63 is: 79,637.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,349.38 : 50,756.63 = 50,756.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,349.38/50,756.63 = 50,756.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,349.38x = 50,756.63 × 50,756.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,349.38x = 2,576,234,981.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,576,234,981.39/32,349.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,637.86

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