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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,355.75 and 50,766.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,355.75 and 50,766.75 is: 79,653.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,355.75 : 50,766.75 = 50,766.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,355.75/50,766.75 = 50,766.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,355.75x = 50,766.75 × 50,766.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,355.75x = 2,577,262,905.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,577,262,905.56/32,355.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,653.94

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