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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,464.50 and 51,816.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,464.50 and 51,816.75 is: 80,233.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,464.50 : 51,816.75 = 51,816.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,464.50/51,816.75 = 51,816.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,464.50x = 51,816.75 × 51,816.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,464.50x = 2,684,975,580.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,684,975,580.56/33,464.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,233.55

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