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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,117,616.50 and 33,176,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,117,616.50 and 33,176,428 is: 49,764,646.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,117,616.50 : 33,176,428 = 33,176,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,117,616.50/33,176,428 = 33,176,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,117,616.50x = 33,176,428 × 33,176,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,117,616.50x = 1,100,675,374,839,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,675,374,839,184/22,117,616.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,764,646.88

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