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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,565.50 and 77,591.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,565.50 and 77,591.50 is: 179,363.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,565.50 : 77,591.50 = 77,591.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,565.50/77,591.50 = 77,591.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,565.50x = 77,591.50 × 77,591.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,565.50x = 6,020,440,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,020,440,872.25/33,565.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,363.96

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