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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,020 and 51,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,020 and 51,153 is: 79,243.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,020 : 51,153 = 51,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,020/51,153 = 51,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,020x = 51,153 × 51,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,020x = 2,616,629,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,616,629,409/33,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,243.77

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