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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,384 and 51,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,384 and 51,534 is: 79,551.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,384 : 51,534 = 51,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,384/51,534 = 51,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,384x = 51,534 × 51,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,384x = 2,655,753,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,655,753,156/33,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,551.68

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