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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,172,584 and 51,924,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,172,584 and 51,924,604 is: 81,276,891.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,172,584 : 51,924,604 = 51,924,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,172,584/51,924,604 = 51,924,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,172,584x = 51,924,604 × 51,924,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,172,584x = 2,696,164,500,556,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,696,164,500,556,816/33,172,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,276,891.20

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