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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,646 and 51,647.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,646 and 51,647.25 is: 79,279.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,646 : 51,647.25 = 51,647.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,646/51,647.25 = 51,647.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,646x = 51,647.25 × 51,647.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,646x = 2,667,438,432.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,667,438,432.56/33,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,279.51

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