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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,041.25 and 50,334.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,041.25 and 50,334.75 is: 76,679.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,041.25 : 50,334.75 = 50,334.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,041.25/50,334.75 = 50,334.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,041.25x = 50,334.75 × 50,334.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,041.25x = 2,533,587,057.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,587,057.56/33,041.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,679.52

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