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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,322 and 51,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,322 and 51,576 is: 79,829.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,322 : 51,576 = 51,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,322/51,576 = 51,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,322x = 51,576 × 51,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,322x = 2,660,083,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,660,083,776/33,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,829.66

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