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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,894 and 51,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,894 and 51,723 is: 78,930.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,894 : 51,723 = 51,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,894/51,723 = 51,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,894x = 51,723 × 51,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,894x = 2,675,268,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,675,268,729/33,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,930.45

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