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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,263.75 and 50,240.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,263.75 and 50,240.75 is: 75,882.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,263.75 : 50,240.75 = 50,240.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,263.75/50,240.75 = 50,240.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,263.75x = 50,240.75 × 50,240.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,263.75x = 2,524,132,960.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,524,132,960.56/33,263.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,882.39

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