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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,687.56 and 50,527.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,687.56 and 50,527.13 is: 75,784.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,687.56 : 50,527.13 = 50,527.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,687.56/50,527.13 = 50,527.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,687.56x = 50,527.13 × 50,527.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,687.56x = 2,552,990,360.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,552,990,360.77/33,687.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,784.36

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