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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,194.50 and 50,759.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,194.50 and 50,759.75 is: 77,619.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,194.50 : 50,759.75 = 50,759.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,194.50/50,759.75 = 50,759.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,194.50x = 50,759.75 × 50,759.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,194.50x = 2,576,552,220.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,576,552,220.06/33,194.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,619.85

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