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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,763.50 and 62,708.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,763.50 and 62,708.25 is: 116,466.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,763.50 : 62,708.25 = 62,708.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,763.50/62,708.25 = 62,708.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,763.50x = 62,708.25 × 62,708.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,763.50x = 3,932,324,618.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,932,324,618.06/33,763.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,466.74

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