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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,301.13 and 51,551.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,301.13 and 51,551.44 is: 79,803.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,301.13 : 51,551.44 = 51,551.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,301.13/51,551.44 = 51,551.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,301.13x = 51,551.44 × 51,551.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,301.13x = 2,657,550,708.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,657,550,708.32/33,301.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,803.63

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