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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,808.88 and 52,556.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,808.88 and 52,556.25 is: 81,699.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,808.88 : 52,556.25 = 52,556.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,808.88/52,556.25 = 52,556.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,808.88x = 52,556.25 × 52,556.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,808.88x = 2,762,159,414.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,762,159,414.06/33,808.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,699.24

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