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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,220.76 and 50,002.00

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,220.76 and 50,002.00 is: 75,260.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,220.76 : 50,002.00 = 50,002.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,220.76/50,002.00 = 50,002.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,220.76x = 50,002.00 × 50,002.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,220.76x = 2,500,199,613.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,500,199,613.36/33,220.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,260.16

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