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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,375.38 and 51,661.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,375.38 and 51,661.13 is: 79,965.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,375.38 : 51,661.13 = 51,661.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,375.38/51,661.13 = 51,661.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,375.38x = 51,661.13 × 51,661.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,375.38x = 2,668,871,836.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,668,871,836.27/33,375.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,965.30

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