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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,099,660 and 51,381,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,099,660 and 51,381,612 is: 79,761,243.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,099,660 : 51,381,612 = 51,381,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,099,660/51,381,612 = 51,381,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,099,660x = 51,381,612 × 51,381,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,099,660x = 2,640,070,051,718,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,640,070,051,718,544/33,099,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,761,243.82

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