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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,363.14 and 50,403.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,363.14 and 50,403.52 is: 76,147.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,363.14 : 50,403.52 = 50,403.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,363.14/50,403.52 = 50,403.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,363.14x = 50,403.52 × 50,403.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,363.14x = 2,540,514,387.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,540,514,387.36/33,363.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,147.34

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