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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,735.75 and 50,330.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,735.75 and 50,330.25 is: 75,087.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,735.75 : 50,330.25 = 50,330.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,735.75/50,330.25 = 50,330.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,735.75x = 50,330.25 × 50,330.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,735.75x = 2,533,134,065.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,134,065.06/33,735.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,087.53

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