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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,482 and 51,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,482 and 51,873 is: 80,365.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,482 : 51,873 = 51,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,482/51,873 = 51,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,482x = 51,873 × 51,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,482x = 2,690,808,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,690,808,129/33,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,365.81

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