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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,105.38 and 50,650.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,105.38 and 50,650.31 is: 77,493.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,105.38 : 50,650.31 = 50,650.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,105.38/50,650.31 = 50,650.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,105.38x = 50,650.31 × 50,650.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,105.38x = 2,565,454,156.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,565,454,156.35/33,105.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,493.58

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