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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,040.41 and 50,336.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,040.41 and 50,336.44 is: 76,686.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,040.41 : 50,336.44 = 50,336.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,040.41/50,336.44 = 50,336.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,040.41x = 50,336.44 × 50,336.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,040.41x = 2,533,756,940.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,756,940.19/33,040.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,686.62

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