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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,192 and 51,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,192 and 51,804 is: 80,852.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,192 : 51,804 = 51,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,192/51,804 = 51,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,192x = 51,804 × 51,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,192x = 2,683,654,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,683,654,416/33,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,852.45

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