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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,763.75 and 50,100.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,763.75 and 50,100.75 is: 76,611.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,763.75 : 50,100.75 = 50,100.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,763.75/50,100.75 = 50,100.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,763.75x = 50,100.75 × 50,100.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,763.75x = 2,510,085,150.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,510,085,150.56/32,763.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,611.66

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