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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,395.63 and 51,940.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,395.63 and 51,940.69 is: 80,784.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,395.63 : 51,940.69 = 51,940.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,395.63/51,940.69 = 51,940.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,395.63x = 51,940.69 × 51,940.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,395.63x = 2,697,835,017.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,697,835,017.97/33,395.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,784.09

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