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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,483.38 and 51,877.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,483.38 and 51,877.13 is: 80,375.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,483.38 : 51,877.13 = 51,877.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,483.38/51,877.13 = 51,877.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,483.38x = 51,877.13 × 51,877.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,483.38x = 2,691,236,098.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,691,236,098.27/33,483.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,375.29

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