Finding the Third Proportional to 33,100 and 51,126
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Solution
The third proportional to 33,100 and 51,126 is: 78,968.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
33,100 : 51,126 = 51,126 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
33,100/51,126 = 51,126/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
33,100x = 51,126 × 51,126 - Step 4: Simplify right side
33,100x = 2,613,867,876 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,613,867,876/33,100 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 78,968.82
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