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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,054.75 and 50,356.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,054.75 and 50,356.13 is: 76,713.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,054.75 : 50,356.13 = 50,356.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,054.75/50,356.13 = 50,356.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,054.75x = 50,356.13 × 50,356.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,054.75x = 2,535,739,325.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,535,739,325.02/33,054.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,713.31

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