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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,324 and 51,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,324 and 51,579 is: 79,834.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,324 : 51,579 = 51,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,324/51,579 = 51,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,324x = 51,579 × 51,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,324x = 2,660,393,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,660,393,241/33,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,834.15

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