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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,088.50 and 61,519.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,088.50 and 61,519.50 is: 114,379.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,088.50 : 61,519.50 = 61,519.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,088.50/61,519.50 = 61,519.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,088.50x = 61,519.50 × 61,519.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,088.50x = 3,784,648,880.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,648,880.25/33,088.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,379.58

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