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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,743.25 and 50,341.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,743.25 and 50,341.50 is: 75,104.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,743.25 : 50,341.50 = 50,341.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,743.25/50,341.50 = 50,341.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,743.25x = 50,341.50 × 50,341.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,743.25x = 2,534,266,622.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,534,266,622.25/33,743.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,104.40

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