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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,737.25 and 50,332.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,737.25 and 50,332.50 is: 75,090.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,737.25 : 50,332.50 = 50,332.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,737.25/50,332.50 = 50,332.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,737.25x = 50,332.50 × 50,332.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,737.25x = 2,533,360,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,360,556.25/33,737.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,090.90

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