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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,144.19 and 50,199.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,144.19 and 50,199.75 is: 76,031.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,144.19 : 50,199.75 = 50,199.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,144.19/50,199.75 = 50,199.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,144.19x = 50,199.75 × 50,199.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,144.19x = 2,520,014,900.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,520,014,900.06/33,144.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,031.88

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