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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,022.69 and 51,154.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,022.69 and 51,154.03 is: 79,240.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,022.69 : 51,154.03 = 51,154.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,022.69/51,154.03 = 51,154.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,022.69x = 51,154.03 × 51,154.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,022.69x = 2,616,734,913.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,616,734,913.13/33,022.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,240.52

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