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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,188.63 and 50,792.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,188.63 and 50,792.63 is: 77,734.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,188.63 : 50,792.63 = 50,792.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,188.63/50,792.63 = 50,792.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,188.63x = 50,792.63 × 50,792.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,188.63x = 2,579,890,754.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,579,890,754.39/33,188.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,734.19

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