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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,908.25 and 50,592.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,908.25 and 50,592.75 is: 77,780.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,908.25 : 50,592.75 = 50,592.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,908.25/50,592.75 = 50,592.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,908.25x = 50,592.75 × 50,592.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,908.25x = 2,559,626,352.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,559,626,352.56/32,908.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,780.69

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