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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,216.75 and 51,495.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,216.75 and 51,495.75 is: 79,833.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,216.75 : 51,495.75 = 51,495.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,216.75/51,495.75 = 51,495.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,216.75x = 51,495.75 × 51,495.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,216.75x = 2,651,812,268.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,651,812,268.06/33,216.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,833.59

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