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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,253.03 and 51,576.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,253.03 and 51,576.75 is: 79,997.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,253.03 : 51,576.75 = 51,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,253.03/51,576.75 = 51,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,253.03x = 51,576.75 × 51,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,253.03x = 2,660,161,140.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,660,161,140.56/33,253.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,997.55

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