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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,351.75 and 51,667.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,351.75 and 51,667.88 is: 80,042.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,351.75 : 51,667.88 = 51,667.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,351.75/51,667.88 = 51,667.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,351.75x = 51,667.88 × 51,667.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,351.75x = 2,669,569,307.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,669,569,307.02/33,351.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,042.86

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