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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,623.75 and 50,580.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,623.75 and 50,580.75 is: 76,089.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,623.75 : 50,580.75 = 50,580.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,623.75/50,580.75 = 50,580.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,623.75x = 50,580.75 × 50,580.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,623.75x = 2,558,412,270.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,558,412,270.56/33,623.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,089.44

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