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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,402 and 51,363

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,402 and 51,363 is: 78,982.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,402 : 51,363 = 51,363 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,402/51,363 = 51,363/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,402x = 51,363 × 51,363
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,402x = 2,638,157,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,638,157,769/33,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,982.03

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