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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,232 and 51,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,232 and 51,234 is: 78,987.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,232 : 51,234 = 51,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,232/51,234 = 51,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,232x = 51,234 × 51,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,232x = 2,624,922,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,624,922,756/33,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,987.81

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