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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,920 and 51,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,920 and 51,892 is: 79,386.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,920 : 51,892 = 51,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,920/51,892 = 51,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,920x = 51,892 × 51,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,920x = 2,692,779,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,692,779,664/33,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,386.19

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