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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,383.75 and 50,917.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,383.75 and 50,917.75 is: 77,661.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,383.75 : 50,917.75 = 50,917.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,383.75/50,917.75 = 50,917.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,383.75x = 50,917.75 × 50,917.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,383.75x = 2,592,617,265.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,592,617,265.06/33,383.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,661.06

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