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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,342.75 and 51,611.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,342.75 and 51,611.63 is: 79,890.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,342.75 : 51,611.63 = 51,611.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,342.75/51,611.63 = 51,611.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,342.75x = 51,611.63 × 51,611.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,342.75x = 2,663,759,835.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,663,759,835.14/33,342.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,890.23

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