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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,594.75 and 51,222.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,594.75 and 51,222.38 is: 78,099.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,594.75 : 51,222.38 = 51,222.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,594.75/51,222.38 = 51,222.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,594.75x = 51,222.38 × 51,222.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,594.75x = 2,623,731,700.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,623,731,700.64/33,594.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,099.46

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