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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,589.13 and 52,426.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,589.13 and 52,426.13 is: 81,827.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,589.13 : 52,426.13 = 52,426.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,589.13/52,426.13 = 52,426.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,589.13x = 52,426.13 × 52,426.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,589.13x = 2,748,498,582.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,748,498,582.52/33,589.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,827.04

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