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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,851.04 and 52,389.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,851.04 and 52,389.28 is: 81,079.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,851.04 : 52,389.28 = 52,389.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,851.04/52,389.28 = 52,389.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,851.04x = 52,389.28 × 52,389.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,851.04x = 2,744,636,789.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,744,636,789.89/33,851.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,079.84

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