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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,634.13 and 50,392.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,634.13 and 50,392.69 is: 75,501.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,634.13 : 50,392.69 = 50,392.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,634.13/50,392.69 = 50,392.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,634.13x = 50,392.69 × 50,392.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,634.13x = 2,539,422,953.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,539,422,953.47/33,634.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,501.38

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