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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,897 and 79,184.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,897 and 79,184.50 is: 184,977.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,897 : 79,184.50 = 79,184.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,897/79,184.50 = 79,184.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,897x = 79,184.50 × 79,184.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,897x = 6,270,185,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,270,185,040.25/33,897
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,977.58

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