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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,245 and 51,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,245 and 51,097 is: 78,535.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,245 : 51,097 = 51,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,245/51,097 = 51,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,245x = 51,097 × 51,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,245x = 2,610,903,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,610,903,409/33,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,535.22

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