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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,690.25 and 50,307.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,690.25 and 50,307.75 is: 77,419.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,690.25 : 50,307.75 = 50,307.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,690.25/50,307.75 = 50,307.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,690.25x = 50,307.75 × 50,307.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,690.25x = 2,530,869,710.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,869,710.06/32,690.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,419.71

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