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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,887 and 51,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,887 and 51,533 is: 78,367.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,887 : 51,533 = 51,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,887/51,533 = 51,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,887x = 51,533 × 51,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,887x = 2,655,650,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,655,650,089/33,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,367.81

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