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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,468.75 and 51,822.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,468.75 and 51,822.75 is: 80,241.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,468.75 : 51,822.75 = 51,822.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,468.75/51,822.75 = 51,822.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,468.75x = 51,822.75 × 51,822.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,468.75x = 2,685,597,417.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,685,597,417.56/33,468.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,241.94

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