Finding the Third Proportional to 33,000 and 51,063
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Solution
The third proportional to 33,000 and 51,063 is: 79,013.03
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
33,000 : 51,063 = 51,063 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
33,000/51,063 = 51,063/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
33,000x = 51,063 × 51,063 - Step 4: Simplify right side
33,000x = 2,607,429,969 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,607,429,969/33,000 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 79,013.03
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