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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,411.25 and 50,000.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,411.25 and 50,000.25 is: 77,134.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,411.25 : 50,000.25 = 50,000.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,411.25/50,000.25 = 50,000.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,411.25x = 50,000.25 × 50,000.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,411.25x = 2,500,025,000.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,500,025,000.06/32,411.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,134.48

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