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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,724.75 and 50,329.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,724.75 and 50,329.13 is: 77,403.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,724.75 : 50,329.13 = 50,329.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,724.75/50,329.13 = 50,329.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,724.75x = 50,329.13 × 50,329.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,724.75x = 2,533,020,823.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,020,823.27/32,724.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,403.83

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