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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,948 and 51,230.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,948 and 51,230.25 is: 77,310.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,948 : 51,230.25 = 51,230.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,948/51,230.25 = 51,230.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,948x = 51,230.25 × 51,230.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,948x = 2,624,538,515.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,624,538,515.06/33,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,310.55

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