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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,395 and 51,353

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,395 and 51,353 is: 78,967.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,395 : 51,353 = 51,353 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,395/51,353 = 51,353/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,395x = 51,353 × 51,353
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,395x = 2,637,130,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,637,130,609/33,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,967.83

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