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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,307.50 and 64,929.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,307.50 and 64,929.75 is: 126,574.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,307.50 : 64,929.75 = 64,929.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,307.50/64,929.75 = 64,929.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,307.50x = 64,929.75 × 64,929.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,307.50x = 4,215,872,435.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,872,435.06/33,307.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,574.27

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