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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,812.25 and 52,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,812.25 and 52,632 is: 81,926.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,812.25 : 52,632 = 52,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,812.25/52,632 = 52,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,812.25x = 52,632 × 52,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,812.25x = 2,770,127,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,770,127,424/33,812.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,926.74

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