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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,528.94 and 50,959.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,528.94 and 50,959.13 is: 77,450.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,528.94 : 50,959.13 = 50,959.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,528.94/50,959.13 = 50,959.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,528.94x = 50,959.13 × 50,959.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,528.94x = 2,596,832,420.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,596,832,420.77/33,528.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,450.48

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