The phrase "and a third approved" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are referring to a situation where something has received approval, and you want to specify that a third item or aspect has also been approved.
Example: "The proposal was submitted, and a third approved was necessary for the project to move forward."
Alternatives: "and a third was authorized" or "and a third received consent".
Only a quarter of Americans approved of how Congressional Republican leaders handled the negotiations, and only a third approved of Democratic leaders' conduct.
The latest CBS News poll found that while a majority of Americans supported increasing regulations on banks and financial institutions, nearly three-quarters said Mr. Obama's stimulus bill had not improved the economy, and only a little more than a third approved of the health care law.
And in a survey of voters in November, less than a third approved of his performance in office.
At the fifth anniversary of the recession and bailout package for the nation's banks and financial institutions, nearly 6 in 10 Americans express disapproval of the 2008 bailout, and only about a third approve, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
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Google's agreement would be legally binding for five years, and a third party approved by the commission would be put in place to ensure compliance.
Google's agreement would be legally binding for five years, and a third party, approved by the commission, would be put in place to monitor compliance.
The Reapportionment Commission was appointed by Gov. John G. Rowland, who selected four Democrats, four Republicans and a ninth member approved by both parties.
It was a day after the Republican-controlled Senate, bowing to the acrimony that has enveloped negotiations between the Congress and the White House over unpassed spending and tax bills, first approved a stopgap measure to keep government agencies functioning until Nov. 15 and then voted to go home.
