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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,351.75 and 53,103.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,351.75 and 53,103.09 is: 84,551.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,351.75 : 53,103.09 = 53,103.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,351.75/53,103.09 = 53,103.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,351.75x = 53,103.09 × 53,103.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,351.75x = 2,819,938,565.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,819,938,565.82/33,351.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,551.44

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