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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,532.50 and 50,302.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,532.50 and 50,302.75 is: 75,460.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,532.50 : 50,302.75 = 50,302.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,532.50/50,302.75 = 50,302.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,532.50x = 50,302.75 × 50,302.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,532.50x = 2,530,366,657.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,366,657.56/33,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,460.13

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