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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,240.69 and 51,091.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,240.69 and 51,091.22 is: 78,527.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,240.69 : 51,091.22 = 51,091.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,240.69/51,091.22 = 51,091.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,240.69x = 51,091.22 × 51,091.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,240.69x = 2,610,313,232.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,610,313,232.09/33,240.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,527.65

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