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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,344.16 and 50,862.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,344.16 and 50,862.94 is: 77,585.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,344.16 : 50,862.94 = 50,862.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,344.16/50,862.94 = 50,862.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,344.16x = 50,862.94 × 50,862.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,344.16x = 2,587,038,411.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,587,038,411.13/33,344.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,585.96

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