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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,675.75 and 50,519.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,675.75 and 50,519.25 is: 75,787.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,675.75 : 50,519.25 = 50,519.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,675.75/50,519.25 = 50,519.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,675.75x = 50,519.25 × 50,519.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,675.75x = 2,552,194,620.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,552,194,620.56/33,675.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,787.31

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