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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,172,592 and 51,924,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,172,592 and 51,924,616 is: 81,276,909.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,172,592 : 51,924,616 = 51,924,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,172,592/51,924,616 = 51,924,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,172,592x = 51,924,616 × 51,924,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,172,592x = 2,696,165,746,747,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,696,165,746,747,456/33,172,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,276,909.16

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