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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,019,882.50 and 50,028,460.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,019,882.50 and 50,028,460.50 is: 75,798,175.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,019,882.50 : 50,028,460.50 = 50,028,460.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,019,882.50/50,028,460.50 = 50,028,460.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,019,882.50x = 50,028,460.50 × 50,028,460.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,019,882.50x = 2,502,846,860,000,060
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,502,846,860,000,060/33,019,882.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,798,175.84

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