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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,946.50 and 51,226.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,946.50 and 51,226.50 is: 77,302.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,946.50 : 51,226.50 = 51,226.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,946.50/51,226.50 = 51,226.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,946.50x = 51,226.50 × 51,226.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,946.50x = 2,624,154,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,624,154,302.25/33,946.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,302.65

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