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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,370.25 and 51,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,370.25 and 51,653 is: 79,952.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,370.25 : 51,653 = 51,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,370.25/51,653 = 51,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,370.25x = 51,653 × 51,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,370.25x = 2,668,032,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,668,032,409/33,370.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,952.42

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