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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,088.50 and 49,934.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,088.50 and 49,934.25 is: 75,356.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,088.50 : 49,934.25 = 49,934.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,088.50/49,934.25 = 49,934.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,088.50x = 49,934.25 × 49,934.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,088.50x = 2,493,429,323.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,493,429,323.06/33,088.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,356.37

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