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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,176 and 51,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,176 and 51,371 is: 79,544.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,176 : 51,371 = 51,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,176/51,371 = 51,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,176x = 51,371 × 51,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,176x = 2,638,979,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,638,979,641/33,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,544.84

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