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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,042,984.75 and 46,449,649.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,042,984.75 and 46,449,649.13 is: 65,295,853.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,042,984.75 : 46,449,649.13 = 46,449,649.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,042,984.75/46,449,649.13 = 46,449,649.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,042,984.75x = 46,449,649.13 × 46,449,649.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,042,984.75x = 2,157,569,903,835,613.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,569,903,835,613.25/33,042,984.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,295,853.88

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