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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,172,580 and 51,924,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,172,580 and 51,924,598 is: 81,276,882.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,172,580 : 51,924,598 = 51,924,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,172,580/51,924,598 = 51,924,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,172,580x = 51,924,598 × 51,924,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,172,580x = 2,696,163,877,461,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,696,163,877,461,604/33,172,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,276,882.22

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