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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,313.50 and 50,652.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,313.50 and 50,652.50 is: 77,016.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,313.50 : 50,652.50 = 50,652.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,313.50/50,652.50 = 50,652.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,313.50x = 50,652.50 × 50,652.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,313.50x = 2,565,675,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,565,675,756.25/33,313.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,016.10

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