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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,519 and 66,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,519 and 66,192 is: 130,713.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,519 : 66,192 = 66,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,519/66,192 = 66,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,519x = 66,192 × 66,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,519x = 4,381,380,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,381,380,864/33,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,713.35

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