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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,774.75 and 50,680.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,774.75 and 50,680.13 is: 76,047.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,774.75 : 50,680.13 = 50,680.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,774.75/50,680.13 = 50,680.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,774.75x = 50,680.13 × 50,680.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,774.75x = 2,568,475,070.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,568,475,070.02/33,774.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,047.20

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