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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,650.25 and 50,556.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,650.25 and 50,556.75 is: 75,957.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,650.25 : 50,556.75 = 50,556.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,650.25/50,556.75 = 50,556.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,650.25x = 50,556.75 × 50,556.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,650.25x = 2,555,984,970.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,555,984,970.56/33,650.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,957.38

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