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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,195.75 and 50,761.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,195.75 and 50,761.50 is: 77,622.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,195.75 : 50,761.50 = 50,761.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,195.75/50,761.50 = 50,761.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,195.75x = 50,761.50 × 50,761.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,195.75x = 2,576,729,882.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,576,729,882.25/33,195.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,622.28

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