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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,849.38 and 50,700.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,849.38 and 50,700.75 is: 75,941.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,849.38 : 50,700.75 = 50,700.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,849.38/50,700.75 = 50,700.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,849.38x = 50,700.75 × 50,700.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,849.38x = 2,570,566,050.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,570,566,050.56/33,849.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,941.32

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