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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,135.88 and 51,193.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,135.88 and 51,193.75 is: 79,092.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,135.88 : 51,193.75 = 51,193.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,135.88/51,193.75 = 51,193.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,135.88x = 51,193.75 × 51,193.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,135.88x = 2,620,800,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,620,800,039.06/33,135.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,092.53

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