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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,022.50 and 50,164.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,022.50 and 50,164.50 is: 76,204.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,022.50 : 50,164.50 = 50,164.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,022.50/50,164.50 = 50,164.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,022.50x = 50,164.50 × 50,164.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,022.50x = 2,516,477,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,516,477,060.25/33,022.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,204.92

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