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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,025.50 and 50,168.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,025.50 and 50,168.25 is: 76,209.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,025.50 : 50,168.25 = 50,168.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,025.50/50,168.25 = 50,168.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,025.50x = 50,168.25 × 50,168.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,025.50x = 2,516,853,308.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,516,853,308.06/33,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,209.39

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