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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,369.75 and 51,652.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,369.75 and 51,652.13 is: 79,950.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,369.75 : 51,652.13 = 51,652.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,369.75/51,652.13 = 51,652.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,369.75x = 51,652.13 × 51,652.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,369.75x = 2,667,942,017.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,667,942,017.02/33,369.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,950.91

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