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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,984.75 and 51,697.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,984.75 and 51,697.13 is: 78,640.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,984.75 : 51,697.13 = 51,697.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,984.75/51,697.13 = 51,697.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,984.75x = 51,697.13 × 51,697.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,984.75x = 2,672,592,733.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,672,592,733.27/33,984.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,640.94

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