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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,274.75 and 51,398.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,274.75 and 51,398.75 is: 79,394.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,274.75 : 51,398.75 = 51,398.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,274.75/51,398.75 = 51,398.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,274.75x = 51,398.75 × 51,398.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,274.75x = 2,641,831,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,641,831,501.56/33,274.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,394.48

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