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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,365.25 and 51,963.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,365.25 and 51,963.19 is: 80,927.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,365.25 : 51,963.19 = 51,963.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,365.25/51,963.19 = 51,963.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,365.25x = 51,963.19 × 51,963.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,365.25x = 2,700,172,855.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,700,172,855.16/33,365.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,927.70

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