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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,830.50 and 50,930.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,830.50 and 50,930.25 is: 79,008.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,830.50 : 50,930.25 = 50,930.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,830.50/50,930.25 = 50,930.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,830.50x = 50,930.25 × 50,930.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,830.50x = 2,593,890,365.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,593,890,365.06/32,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,008.56

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